Spotlight - 'Well-functioning democracy': Does Norway look closely enough at 'what goes on behind closed doors'?
France 24 Europe
by François PICARDFebruary 11, 2026
For Spotlight, François Picard welcomes Carl Henrik Knutsen, Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo. For many years, he has studied the fragility and resilience of democratic institutions. The shockwaves caused by the Epstein files have struck a nerve in Norway, one of the Nordic countries regarded as a model of transparency and democratic virtue.
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Originally published on France 24 Europe on 2/11/2026