Norway’s ministers questioned in parliament over Epstein ties
Norway’s parliament began hearings on Wednesday of current and former ministers to examine practices in the diplomatic service, following revelations about ties between late US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and senior Norwegian officials. The hearings come against the background of the foreign ministry’s payment of more than 130 million kroner to the International Peace Institute (IPI)…
Norway's parliament has commenced hearings to investigate the diplomatic service practices following revelations of ties between late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and senior Norwegian officials. The inquiry focuses on the foreign ministry's payments to the International Peace Institute (IPI), a think tank headed by Norwegian diplomat Terje Rod-Larsen from 2005 to 2020.
Epstein's ties extend to Rod-Larsen's wife, Mona Juul, who is under investigation for "aggravated corruption," and her husband, former prime minister Thorbjorn Jagland, who faces charges of "complicity in aggravated corruption." The inquiry includes 11 former and current ministers, such as Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, who will speak before the Storting’s standing committee on scrutiny and constitutional affairs.
While the hearings will not lead to sanctions, they aim to establish accountability and implement necessary reforms to restore public trust in the system.
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