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Věra Jourová is expected to join the Ethics Committee of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Analysts support the Monetary Policy Committee's decision to reduce the rate by 50 basis points, viewing it as a credibility signal.

An expert group recommends increasing the number of members in Norway's interest rate committee to improve decision-making quality.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been promoted to a full department director by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party during a significant party congress in Pyongyang.

The People Power Party has decided to have the Central Party's Candidate Management Committee directly manage nominations for key constituencies, amidst criticisms of consolidating party authority.

A recent decrease in inflation in Nigeria has led analysts to predict potential interest rate cuts by the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee.

Senator Titus Zam clarified that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is not a member of the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission, contradicting her claims of exclusion from the committee's attendance register.

The Central Bank of Iceland raises concerns about a proposed bill linking social benefits to wage indices during a public economics committee meeting.

Iceland's central bank governor and deputy governor are presenting to the parliamentary economic committee today regarding a monetary policy report.

A significant majority of Nigerians, as indicated by a recent survey, are calling for reduced lending rates ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee's forthcoming meeting.

Finnish alpine ski star Eduard Hallberg's parents are on a seven-week journey across Central Europe for his Olympic debut in Bormio, but a request to have his girlfriend stay at the hotel was blocked by the Olympic Committee.

Nikos Androulakis shared highlights from a recent Central Organizational Committee meeting on TikTok and engaged with athletes during a Paralympic association election.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central protests her exclusion from the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission, highlighting issues of marginalization in the Senate.

The chair of the Central Elections Committee, Noam Solberg, is considering a request to prohibit the disclosure of names of citizens who did not vote in the elections.

On February 15, the PASOK party leader Nikos Androulakis is set to deliver a keynote speech at the Central Organizational Committee meeting amid ongoing controversy regarding a related case.

The Political Secretariat of the Central Organizing Committee of PASOK discussed strategic directions towards their upcoming Congress and national elections during their recent meeting.

PASOK President Nikos Androulakis discussed the upcoming conference and expansion during his introductory remarks at the Political Secretariat of the Central Committee, emphasizing the importance of unity and moving past internal party elections towards national elections.

The central ethics committee of the People's Power Party has suspended lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin for one year, igniting internal conflicts over the nomination rights in Seoul.

The Brazilian Senate's Committee on Economic Affairs approved invitations for various authorities to provide information regarding the Master Bank case.

The All Progressives Congress has replaced Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma with former Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari as the Chairman of the National Convention Central Coordination Committee, ahead of the convention scheduled for March 2026.

The Brodowski city chamber has established an investigative committee to examine the pension funds invested by the local public servers' retirement institute in Master Bank, which was liquidated by the Central Bank amid fraud allegations.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged ZANU PF Central Committee members to combat corruption and enhance accountability at a party seminar in Gweru, emphasizing the importance of discipline and governance towards achieving Vision 2030.

The All Progressives Congress has appointed Aminu Bello Masari as the new Chairman of the National Convention Central Coordination Committee, replacing Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma ahead of the party's upcoming convention.

Under President Kirsty Coventry, the International Olympic Committee is actively rehabilitating Putin's sports system despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with the army playing a central role.

The proposal for a 'One Person, One Vote' system, a key promise of Jung Chul-rae, the leader of the Democratic Party, was approved by the party's central committee with 60% in favor after online voting, following its previous rejection due to insufficient quorum.

Intense activity is noted in the broader left space following the resignation of 10 members from the Central Committee of the New Left, including prominent figure Nikos Bistis.

The All Progressives Congress has appointed Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as Chairman and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni as Secretary of its National Convention Central Coordination Committee in preparation for the upcoming national convention.

Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo has requested that Gabriel Galípolo, the head of the Central Bank, be invited to discuss the monetary authority's role in the liquidation of Banco Master, which was decreed by the Central Bank last year.

The Central Committee of the KKE elected 16 members to its Political Bureau during a session.

The crisis deepens in New Left as ten members of the Central Committee announced their resignations through a letter, just days after the decision to "postpone the rupture."

The crisis in the New Left deepens following the resignation of ten members from its Central Committee amid internal disagreements.

The Central Election Committee and Shin Bet announced the formation of a team to tackle AI threats and external influences on social media ahead of the elections.