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OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s central bank raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points, in its largest single hike in two decades, as there is a need to bring inflation down to the level targeted by the central bank, of 2.0%, the central bank’s head said on Thursday. “There is need for a clearly …

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By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) -A no-confidence vote on Wednesday toppled Bulgaria’s government and Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who had pledged to tackle corruption and took an unusually strong stance against Russia. Opposition lawmakers brought down the government – which took power six months ago – on a 123-116 vote after the ruling coalition lost …

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PARIS (Reuters) – Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin was “executed in cold blood” alongside his friend Oleksiy Chernyshov by Russian forces north of Kyiv on March 13, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in a 16-page report on Wednesday. “The evidence against the Russian forces is overwhelming,” the press freedom group said in an introduction to the …

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By Elizabeth Pineau and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron threw the ball back into his opponents’ court on Wednesday, asking them to think about how a fragmented parliament can legislate, as he acknowledged the current political crisis would mean working differently. Macron had enjoyed full control over parliament during his first term …

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By Orhan Coskun and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) -Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Turkey for the first time in years on Wednesday for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan aimed at fully normalising ties that were ruptured after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The visit marks a step in efforts by …

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(Reuters) -Industrie De Nora, Italy’s first initial public offering (IPO) since Russia invaded Ukraine, overcame market turbulence on Wednesday with its books oversubscribed in less than two hours, one of the bookrunners said. Family controlled De Nora, founded in 1923, is a leading manufacturer of electrodes for devices such as rechargeable batteries and makes systems …

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