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NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs meet to prepare the Summit in The Hague On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May, NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs met in Antalya, Türkiye to discuss strengthening Allied deterrence and defence, and to move forward preparations for the Summit in The Hague in June. Click here to download the press conference by NATO Secretary General following the informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. All the video content of the informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs is available here. The programme, including transcripts, audios and photos, is available on the NATO website.

16 May 2025   Update NATO Foreign Ministers meet to prepare the Summit in The Hague On 14-15 May, NATO Foreign Ministers met in Antalya, Türkiye to discuss strengthening Allied deterrence and defence, and to move forward preparations for the Summit in The Hague in June. Read more The United Kingdom takes the lead of NATO’s Transatlantic Quantum Community On 13 May, the United Kingdom succeeded Denmark as the annual Chair of NATO’s Transatlantic Quantum Community. Read more NATO hosts Colombian Chief of Defence The Colombian Chief of Defence, Admiral Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, was welcomed to NATO Headquarters by the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. During his visit to NATO Headquarters, he engaged in a series of high-level meetings with NATO military leadership on NATO-Colombia cooperation. Read more NATO Chiefs of Defence meet in Brussels The 193rd NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 14 May 2025. Thirty-two Allied Chiefs of Defence discussed NATO’s vigilance and deterrence, continued support to Ukraine, and preparations for the NATO Summit in The Hague in June. The final meeting of the session saw the Ukrainian Chief of Defence, General Sikyrsky, join the NATO-Ukraine Council virtually from Kyiv. Read more The NATO Internship Programme is now open for applications! Are you passionate about making a difference? Are you a citizen of a NATO country? Would you like to work for the world’s most successful political and military alliance, which protects the freedom and security of one billion people? Read more Welcome to Türkiye Yusuf Dikeç, Olympic silver medallist and Türkiye's most famous shooter, shows us around Antalya, which served as the backdrop for the informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Watch Video THIS WEEK IN PICTURES Press Release 19 May 2025 NATO Secretary General to visit Norway On Thursday, 22 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Norway. The Secretary General will meet the Prime Minister of Norway, Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Espen Barth Eide, and the Minister of Defence, Mr Tore Sandvik. He will also join a number of military field activities during his visit. Media advisory 14:30 (CEST) Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Norway. Media Coverage The press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website and be available on EBU News Exchange.   A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the  NATO website. Video will be available for free download from the  NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.   For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office Media wishing to cover the visit will need to accredit themselves to rvi@smk.dep.no by Monday, 19 May.

16 May 2025

Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence – Brussels, 5 June 2025 UPDATED DATE GENERAL Allied Defence Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 5 June 2025. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. Media representatives without annual accreditation to NATO can apply for ad-hoc accreditation to the Ministerial meeting. The deadline for accreditation is Sunday 25 May 2025, at 23:59 (CEST). PROGRAMME A detailed media programme of the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers will be available on the NATO website closer to the event. For information about individual Ministers’ media programmes, please contact the national delegations. A list of delegation press officers will be available from NATO Press & Media (press@hq.nato.int). MEDIA ACCREDITATION Media representatives with an annual accreditation to NATO for 2025 do not need to request accreditation for this event. All other media representatives wishing to cover the meeting need to apply for ad-hoc accreditation on the NATO accreditation portal: https://my.hq.nato.int/register. The deadline to register and apply for media accreditation is Sunday 25 May 2025 at 23:59 (CEST). Please apply as early as possible to allow for sufficient time for processing accreditation requests. NATO will confirm accreditation by email. Please bring a printout of the confirmation email when collecting your badge. Media passes must be collected in person upon presentation of the confirmation email, as well as the documents used to apply for accreditation at the Main Entrance, NATO Headquarters, Boulevard Leopold III 1110 Brussels. You must bring the same ID document and the same press card or editor’s letter that you used to apply for accreditation online. Passes must be visible at all times. Please arrive early to clear security checks. Security personnel will examine and may test equipment and personal effects. MEDIA ACCESS Accredited media representatives can work in the press area of NATO Headquarters on the day of the Ministerial meeting, and access all public areas. The opening hours of the press area will be communicated in the media programme. Accredited journalists can attend Ministers’ doorsteps and the press conferences of the NATO Secretary General. These events will also be streamed live on the NATO website. National briefings will also take place at NATO Headquarters. Those are by invitation only. Please contact national delegations at NATO for details about their plans. POOLS A few elements of the Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers will be accessible only to a pool of visual journalists. Details on pooled events and distribution of pool cards will be available in the media programme, a few days before the event. If you accept a NATO pool position, you must share immediately all information and material collected while in the pool with any accredited media that requests it, at no charge and with no restriction on the use of the material for news purposes. Media organisations that want pooled images should first contact the wire service / photo agency of which they are a client. Media representatives and news organisations must identify that it is pooled material every time it is used. Pooled material can only be used for legitimate news purposes and cannot be sold. BROADCAST NATO will provide broadcast-quality video in real time on EBU World feed or to EBU News Exchange. NATO photographers and videographers will provide video clips and photos of all public events during the ministerial meeting. Photos can be downloaded from the NATO website. The video files will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal. The Secretary General's press conference and public remarks will be streamed live on the NATO website. MEDIA FACILITIES A press working area will be set up on the first floor of the Public Square at NATO HQ. Working spaces cannot be booked in advance and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Television and radio editing spaces will be available upon request by email to the NATO TV & Radio Unit (see contact details below). PARKING Media representatives can park in the Visitors' car park of the NATO HQ. Uplink vans can park in a special section of the car park upon request to the NATO TV & Radio Unit.   For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office Accreditation NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int  TV & Radio arrangements on site and via satellite broadcastoperations@hq.nato.int NATO Video on demand content@natomultimedia.tv

15 May 2025

Participation by the NATO Secretary General in the 6th meeting of the European Political Community On Friday, 16 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Tirana, Albania, to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community. The Secretary General will have multiple bilateral meetings, including with the Prime Minister of Albania, Mr Edi Rama. Media advisory +/-10:00 (CEST) Doorstep by the NATO Secretary General Media Coverage A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the  NATO website.   For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office

16 May 2025

Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence – Brussels, 3 June 2025 GENERAL Allied Defence Ministers will meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 3 June 2025. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. Media representatives without annual accreditation to NATO can apply for ad-hoc accreditation to the Ministerial meeting. The deadline for accreditation is Sunday 25 May 2025, at 23:59 (CEST). PROGRAMME A detailed media programme of the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers will be available on the NATO website closer to the event. For information about individual Ministers’ media programmes, please contact the national delegations. A list of delegation press officers will be available from NATO Press & Media (press@hq.nato.int). MEDIA ACCREDITATION Media representatives with an annual accreditation to NATO for 2025 do not need to request accreditation for this event. All other media representatives wishing to cover the meeting need to apply for ad-hoc accreditation on the NATO accreditation portal: https://my.hq.nato.int/register. The deadline to register and apply for media accreditation is Friday 23 May 2025 at 23:59 (CEST). Please apply as early as possible to allow for sufficient time for processing accreditation requests. NATO will confirm accreditation by email. Please bring a printout of the confirmation email when collecting your badge. Media passes must be collected in person upon presentation of the confirmation email, as well as the documents used to apply for accreditation at the Main Entrance, NATO Headquarters, Boulevard Leopold III 1110 Brussels. You must bring the same ID document and the same press card or editor’s letter that you used to apply for accreditation online. Passes must be visible at all times. Please arrive early to clear security checks. Security personnel will examine and may test equipment and personal effects. MEDIA ACCESS Accredited media representatives can work in the press area of NATO Headquarters on the day of the Ministerial meeting, and access all public areas. The opening hours of the press area will be communicated in the media programme. Accredited journalists can attend Ministers’ doorsteps and the press conferences of the NATO Secretary General. These events will also be streamed live on the NATO website. National briefings will also take place at NATO Headquarters. Those are by invitation only. Please contact national delegations at NATO for details about their plans. POOLS A few elements of the Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers will be accessible only to a pool of visual journalists. Details on pooled events and distribution of pool cards will be available in the media programme, a few days before the event. If you accept a NATO pool position, you must share immediately all information and material collected while in the pool with any accredited media that requests it, at no charge and with no restriction on the use of the material for news purposes. Media organisations that want pooled images should first contact the wire service / photo agency of which they are a client. Media representatives and news organisations must identify that it is pooled material every time it is used. Pooled material can only be used for legitimate news purposes and cannot be sold. BROADCAST NATO will provide broadcast-quality video in real time on EBU World feed or to EBU News Exchange. NATO photographers and videographers will provide video clips and photos of all public events during the ministerial meeting. Photos can be downloaded from the NATO website. The video files will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal. The Secretary General's press conference and public remarks will be streamed live on the NATO website. MEDIA FACILITIES A press working area will be set up on the first floor of the Public Square at NATO HQ. Working spaces cannot be booked in advance and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Television and radio editing spaces will be available upon request by email to the NATO TV & Radio Unit (see contact details below). PARKING Media representatives can park in the Visitors' car park of the NATO HQ. Uplink vans can park in a special section of the car park upon request to the NATO TV & Radio Unit.   For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office Accreditation NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int  TV & Radio arrangements on site and via satellite broadcastoperations@hq.nato.int NATO Video on demand content@natomultimedia.tv

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