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Norwegian parliamentary inquiry into Epstein-related ties

Overview

The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) has scheduled a hearing for September 30 to investigate how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handled information regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry aims to examine connections between Norwegian diplomats and the convicted sex offender, the management of aid funds, and the use of networks to further international interests.

Specific scrutiny has been directed toward the International Peace Institute (IPI), which received approximately 130 million NOK from Norwegian authorities between 1997 and 2018. Former IPI leader Terje Rød-Larsen has previously acknowledged receiving a private loan from Epstein.

The proposed hearing has sparked domestic debate. Former Development Minister Erik Solheim criticized the inquiry as an “absurd overreaction” that could increase bureaucracy and hinder peace diplomacy. In response, public law professor Morten Walløe Tvedt characterized Solheim’s stance as an “untimely attack on the rule of law,” arguing that the hearing is a necessary exercise of parliamentary accountability.

Entities

Stortinget · Erik Solheim · Jeffrey Epstein · Morten Walløe Tvedt · Terje Rød-Larsen

Timeline

  1. about 16 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Erik Solheim criticizes upcoming parliamentary Epstein hearing

    Former minister Erik Solheim has called the upcoming parliamentary hearing into the Epstein case an ‘absurd overreaction,’ drawing criticism from legal experts who view it as an attack on the rule of law.

  2. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Norway to hold parliamentary hearing over Epstein-related diplomatic ties

    Norway's Parliament will hold a hearing regarding diplomatic connections to Jeffrey Epstein, sparking debate between critics calling it an overreaction and those demanding accountability for Ministry oversight.

Sources

dagsavisen.no · inyheter.no · mamma.no · vg.no