Three MPs—Arild Hermstad, Julie E. Stuestøl, and Guri Melby—are proposing that the government establish an independent inquiry commission. The proposers argue that recently released documents show Norwegian officials maintained contact over several years with international actors and networks linked to Jeffrey Epstein, and that an investigation is needed to assess whether this raises security, ethical, or trust concerns.
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The Storting calls on the government to establish an independent inquiry commission to review Norwegian officials' connections to the Epstein matter. The commission's mandate should be designed to uncover any relationships that may have been intended to damage Norwegian interests. It should specifically investigate people in current or former political office, the civil service, or positions appointed by the Storting—examining whether they had contact with Jeffrey Epstein and his companies, and what that contact involved. The commission shall produce a public report with its assessments and findings, which the government is asked to present to the Storting by the end of 2026.