Former Nato chief Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister

Former Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister

Surprise return to frontline politics comes as Nordic country braces itself for potential US-EU trade war

Financial Times - 32m

Former NATO chief Stoltenberg to become Norway's finance minister after Oslo government collapse

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Former Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister

Surprise return to frontline politics comes as Nordic country braces itself for potential US-EU trade war

Financial Times - 2h

Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg returning to government in Norway as finance minister

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Former Nato chief Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister

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