Breitbart (AFP) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will take over as Norway’s central bank governor at the end of the year, a controversial choice that has already raised concerns about the bank’s independence.
The appointment comes amid escalating tensions between the West and Russia. Western nations fear Moscow has plans to invade Ukraine, which aspires to join the NATO alliance.
But Stoltenberg, a 62-year-old trained economist, insisted Friday he would stay on as NATO secretary general until the end of his term in October.
“Until my mandate at NATO ends on October 1, I will devote all my strength and attention to leading the Alliance”, he told a press conference in Norway via video link.
“It’s absolutely necessary at a time when Europe and North America must stand together”, he added…
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