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Norway ministers questioned over Epstein ties and IPI payments

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Norwegian ministers, including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, are facing parliamentary questioning regarding their ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the International Peace Institute (IPI). The hearings stem from revelations about Epstein's connections with senior Norwegian officials and the foreign ministry's substantial payments to IPI, a think tank led by diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen. Rød-Larsen and his wife, Mona Juul, who were instrumental in the Oslo Accords, are now under investigation for corruption offenses, though they deny any wrongdoing. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    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 ba…

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