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Press Release 24 March 2026 NATO Secretary General meets His Royal Highness the Grand-Duke of Luxembourg On Wednesday 25 March 2026, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet His Royal Highness the Grand-Duke Guillaume, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. Media Opportunity 09:15 (CET): Official handshake photo between His Royal Highness the Grand-Duke of Luxembourg and the NATO Secretary General. Media coverage Media representatives who are annually accredited to NATO in 2026 can cover the press event in person. Media representatives without annual accreditation and who are interested in covering the event should email NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int. Please note that due to the short time to process applications, ad-hoc accreditation may not be guaranteed. The pool of media covering the official handshake will meet in front of the Press Shop at NATO HQ at 08:45 CET on Wednesday 25 March 2026. Photographs and videos will be available on the NATO website and video can be downloaded from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event.   For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office Press Release 24 March 2026

Launch of the NATO Secretary General's Annual Report for 2025 (Updated timing) On Thursday, 26 March 2026, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will present his Annual Report for 2025, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. This will be followed by a short reception for accredited journalists. Media advisory +/-13:00 (CET) Press conference by the NATO Secretary General, Press Briefing Room +/-14:00 (CET) Reception for accredited journalists, NATO Restaurant - Compass room  Media coverage Media representatives who are annually accredited to NATO in 2026 can cover the press event in person. Annually accredited media who wish to attend the reception are requested to register via this link. Media representatives without annual accreditation and who are interested in covering the event and the reception are requested to apply for ad-hoc accreditation via this link by 20 March 2026, midnight (CET). Please apply as early as possible to allow for sufficient time for processing accreditation requests. The press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website and will be made available to EBU News Exchange and NATO News on YouTube. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures taken by a NATO photographer, 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