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OSLO, Feb 4 — Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway’s new central bank chief, the government said today, despite opposition worries that the appointment of the former prime minister could weaken Norges Bank’s independence. While the job is open from March 1, Stoltenberg...

OSLO (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway's new central bank chief, the government said on Friday, despite opposition worries that the appointment of the former prime minister could weaken Norges Bank's independence.

As in the rest of the world, the deepening crisis of capitalism plus the pandemic continue to affect the working class in Turkey. In recent months out-of-control inflation has brought endless exorbitant price rises which have deepened the financial difficulties of the working class. With the pandemic came extremely high rent rises. In this situation where basic nutrients double their price every day, the effects of the 125% rise in electricity bills have also been a heavy blow. In Turkey, people...

The Language Council of Norway has confirmed that the gender-neutral pronoun hen will officially enter dictionaries in Norway within the year.

A SIX-WEEK government media campaign to highlight successes and progress made in key areas during the past four years has been described by backbench politicians as […]

For the Good of the World: Is Global Agreement on Global Challenges Possible?

The ongoing struggle in the Iraqi parliament to form a new government could suggest an end to the strict sectarian politics initiated after the U.S. inv

Norway’s government said Tuesday that three days of closed-door talks involving the Taliban, Western diplomats, non-governmental organizations, and Afghan civil society groups did not amount to recognition or legitimization of the Islamist group, but was a chance to push the regime towards observing human rights.

Norway’s government said Tuesday that three days of closed-door talks involving the Taliban, Western diplomats, non-governmental organizations, and Afghan civil society groups did not amount to recognition or legitimization of the Islamist group, but was a chance to push the regime towards observing human rights.

Norway’s government said Tuesday that three days of closed-door talks involving the Taliban, Western diplomats, non-governmental organizations, and Afghan civil society groups did not amount to recognition or legitimization of the Islamist group, but was a chance to push the regime towards observing human rights.