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The elite that Ine Eriksen Søreide insisted didn’t exist

The former Foreign Minister and soon-to-be leader of the Conservative Party, Ine Eriksen Søreide, tried to lecture us that Norway has no elite. The reality is that she is its very embodiment.

Labour-linked diplomat and UN veteran husband face gross corruption probe in Epstein fallout

Økokrim confirms that an investigation has been opened into former ambassador Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen.

Labour U-turn: Now backs inquiry commission after Epstein disclosures

The Norwegian Labour Party will now take the initiative for the Storting to appoint an external commission of inquiry into the Epstein case and Norwegian links uncovered in documents from the USA. This is according to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Rød-Larsen lawyer resigns from the Financial Supervisory Authority’s Complaints Board

Lawyer Kåre Idar Moljord, who helped ex-FM and UN envoy Terje Rød-Larsen buy the luxury Frogner flat from cash-strapped shipping magnate Morits Skaugen – whose firm was on the brink of bankruptcy, has resigned from the Financial Supervisory Authority’s Complaints Board.

Outed Labour ex-minister: Anti-state actors exploit scandals to cast doubt on politicians and democratic institutions

Labour ex-minister sacked over unlawful tax break: I want Norway’s FFI to investigate the extent to which anti-state actors have exploited the Epstein scandal to jazz up distrust of politicians and institutions.

Sylvi Listhaug after the Juul exit: – Requires floodlights on the entire foreign service

FrP leader Sylvi Listhaug believes that the resignation of Mona Juul as ambassador is just the beginning of a much larger issue.

Sweden shocker: Nursing aide Samira stole jewellery and cash from seriously ill and dying patients at Danderyd Hospital

Sweden hospital scandal: Nursing aide Samira Jelili accused of stealing jewellery worth over £75,000 from seriously ill and dying patients at Danderyd Hospital.

Lawyer for Epstein associate won ethics prize—then landed top job at Norway’s financial regulator

The lawyer who worked with Jeffrey Epstein to assist Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul with a controversial property deal was honoured last year and appointed head of the Financial Supervisory Complaints Board.

Ex-DPP Lord Macdonald advised via Epstein in “fugitive sex killer” case

The 2008 murder of 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen in London drew widespread attention. The chief suspect fled to Yemen hours after her death—and Jeffrey Epstein later became involved too.

Shipowner Skaugen confirms that Epstein threatened his family

“A knife in the back.” That’s how Morits Skaugen Jr. describes Terje Rød-Larsen’s actions when, together with Jeffrey Epstein, he pressured the shipping heir into selling a large apartment far below market value. Skaugen now confirms that Epstein also issued threats to force him to sign the deal.