{"id":173538,"date":"2026-02-26T12:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/173538\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:58:12","slug":"borge-brende-gar-av-som-sjef-i-wef-e24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/173538\/","title":{"rendered":"B\u00f8rge Brende g\u00e5r av som sjef i WEF \u2013 E24"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"_lead_iz5h7_2 _lead_uenoy_10 layout-component layout-wide layout-padded _lead_ouxa1_5 body-large _wide_ouxa1_9\">Den tidligere H\u00f8yre-toppen g\u00e5r av etter at det ble kjent at han har hatt kontakt med Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"FERDIG: B\u00f8rge Brende er ikke lenger sjef i World Economic Forum. \" class=\"_image_1spwq_90 layout-component layout-wide\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"2937\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/757249ef-4664-4e71-9fb9-5b81e6b3db8d.png\"  style=\"object-position:36.51442853896842% 26.8300987402111%\" width=\"4401\"\/>FERDIG: B\u00f8rge Brende er ikke lenger sjef i World Economic Forum.   Foto: Heiko Junge \/ NTBVis mer<\/p>\n<ul aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"_images_15qbp_106\">\n<li><a class=\"_link_15qbp_111\" href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/forfatter\/mathias-ogre\" title=\"Mathias Ogre\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Bilde av Mathias Ogre\" class=\"_image_15qbp_88\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772110688_208_03e32a58-3ffc-4612-b056-137630312daa.jpeg\"  width=\"480\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"_link_15qbp_111\" href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/forfatter\/elise-d-solberg\" title=\"Elise D. Solberg-Power\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Bilde av Elise D. Solberg-Power\" class=\"_image_15qbp_88\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772110688_872_235dccea-7b2b-473d-8290-70078464842d.jpeg\"  width=\"480\"\/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">B\u00f8rge Brende er ferdig som leder for Verdens \u00f8konomiske forum (WEF).<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Det skjer etter at Epstein-dokumentene har avsl\u00f8rt tidvis tett kontakt mellom Brende og overgrepsd\u00f8mte Jeffrey Epstein. I februar ble det blat annet kjent at Brende t<a href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/internasjonal-oekonomi\/i\/JOxLr6\/boerge-brende-tok-initiativ-til-middag-med-epstein-du-er-altfor-snill\" class=\"_link_iz5h7_43\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ok initiativ til en middag med Epstein.<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Avsl\u00f8ringen kom etter at han i november i fjor nektet overfor Aftenposten for \u00e5 ha hatt kontakt med Epstein. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Brende har siden innr\u00f8mmet \u00e5 ha m\u00f8tt Epstein flere ganger.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jeffrey Epstein hjems\u00f8ker sitt kontaktnettverk, selv syv \u00e5r etter sin d\u00f8d. \" class=\"_image_1spwq_90 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"816\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/78cff679-ab9e-4eff-beb8-fa16ca7c0dd4.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:54.58333333333333% 47.549019607843135%\" width=\"1080\"\/>Jeffrey Epstein hjems\u00f8ker sitt kontaktnettverk, selv syv \u00e5r etter sin d\u00f8d.  Foto: DOJVis mer<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">I en uttalelse sier Brende at han har bestemt seg for \u00e5 g\u00e5 av. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dn.no\/politikk\/jeffrey-epstein\/borge-brende\/world-economic-forum\/borge-brende-trekker-seg-fra-eliteforum\/2-1-1949956\" class=\"_link_iz5h7_43\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DN<\/a> omtalte saken f\u00f8rst.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Etter n\u00f8ye overveielse har jeg besluttet \u00e5 tre tilbake som president og administrerende direkt\u00f8r for Verdens \u00f8konomiske forum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Jeg mener dette er riktig tidspunkt for at forumet kan f\u00e5 fortsette sitt viktige arbeid uten distraksjoner, sier Brende i uttalelsen.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein-kontakt<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Brende ledet i \u00e5tte og et halvt \u00e5r organisasjonen som arrangerer Verdens \u00f8konomiske forum i Davos. F\u00f8r det var han H\u00f8yre-politiker og Norges utenriksminister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">E24 har sendt en e-post til Brende med flere sp\u00f8rsm\u00e5l, blant annet om hvorfor han g\u00e5r av akkurat n\u00e5. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Brende svarte p\u00e5 e-posten med \u00e5 sende presseuttalelsen fra WEF, men svarte ikke p\u00e5 sp\u00f8rsm\u00e5lene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Avsl\u00f8ringene om Brendes kontakt med finansmannen og seksualforbryteren Jeffrey Epstein kom etter at det amerikanske justisdepartementet publiserte millioner av dokumenter knyttet til Epstein-saken i slutten av januar.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Erna Solberg og B\u00f8rge Brende under \u00a0Verdens \u00f8konomiske forum (WEF) i Davos i 2018.\" class=\"_image_1spwq_90 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"3648\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/556443c3-8885-4a16-8975-b59e8e9735c4.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:68.79568713450293% 42.03673245614035%\" width=\"5472\"\/>Erna Solberg og B\u00f8rge Brende under \u00a0Verdens \u00f8konomiske forum (WEF) i Davos i 2018. Foto: Heiko Junge \/ NTBVis mer<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Brende <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/nyheter\/i\/lnzpb9\/hoeyre-tar-sterk-avstand-fra-boerge-brendes-kontakt-med-jeffrey-epstein\" class=\"_link_iz5h7_43\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ble kritisert av sin tidligere partileder Erna Solberg<\/a> da kontakten ble kjent. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 P\u00e5 vegne av H\u00f8yre er det viktig for meg \u00e5 ta sterkt avstand fra\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/tag\/boerge-brende?utm_source=vg-article&amp;utm_medium=auto-tagger&amp;utm_campaign=lnzpb9\" class=\"_link_iz5h7_43\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">B\u00f8rge Brendes<\/a>\u00a0omfattende kontakt med Jeffrey Epstein. Det som har kommet frem er kritikkverdig, og han burde vite bedre, sa Solberg. <\/p>\n<p>Gransket<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Tidligere i februar ble det kjent at WEF skulle granske Brende, for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg.no\/nyheter\/i\/WvqEOk\/sveitsisk-kringkaster-verdens-oekonomiske-forum-iverksetter-granskning-av-boerge-brende\" class=\"_link_iz5h7_43\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> unders\u00f8ke hans m\u00f8ter med Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>. Brende ba selv om granskingen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">WEF-grunnlegger Klaus Schwab gikk hardt ut mot Brende etter at det ble kjent at Brende hadde hatt kontakt med Epstein. Brende sa i 2019, etter at Epstein ble arrestert, at han informerte organisasjonens ledelse om sin kontakt med Epstein. Det avviste Schwab.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"WEF-grunnlegger Klaus Schwab vurderer rettslige skritt. \" class=\"_image_1spwq_90 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"2802\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/b8a26472-bb34-42f0-8ebc-decb934d69ce.jpeg\"  style=\"object-position:51.273203236554025% 41.630977872947895%\" width=\"4202\"\/>WEF-grunnlegger Klaus Schwab vurderer rettslige skritt.  Foto: Markus Schreiber \/ AP \/ NTBVis mer<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Jeg ble aldri informert, hverken etter tiltalen mot Jeffrey Epstein eller senere, skrev Schwab i en internt WEF-brev som ble omtalt av avisen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzz.ch\/wirtschaft\/ich-wurde-nie-informiert-weder-nach-der-anklage-gegen-jeffrey-epstein-noch-spaeter-klaus-schwab-prueft-rechtliche-schritte-gegen-wef-praesident-brende-ld.1923641\" class=\"_link_iz5h7_43\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung (NZZ)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Schwab vurderer rettslige skritt fordi Epstein-kontakten p\u00e5f\u00f8rte ham et omd\u00f8mmetap. <\/p>\n<p>Takkes av<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">I uttalelsen til pressen takker WEF-styret Brende for innsatsen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Vi \u00f8nsker \u00e5 uttrykke v\u00e5r oppriktige takknemlighet for B\u00f8rge Brendes betydelige bidrag til Verdens \u00f8konomiske forum, skriver Larry Fink og Andr\u00e9 Hoffmann. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"STYRELEDER: Larry Fink, her fra WEF-m\u00f8tet i Davos i januar. \" class=\"_image_1spwq_90 layout-component layout-normal\" data-fullscreen- data-track-element-type=\"Article image fullscreen\" data-track-name=\"ImageFullscreen\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"3114\" itemprop=\"image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/c76662b6-4dc8-4ffc-b5db-b9ec10877bed.png\"  style=\"object-position:53.585955898094625% 37.78098908156712%\" width=\"4671\"\/>STYRELEDER: Larry Fink, her fra WEF-m\u00f8tet i Davos i januar.  Foto: FABRICE COFFRINI \/ AFP \/ NTBVis mer<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Hans dedikasjon og lederskap har v\u00e6rt avgj\u00f8rende i en sentral periode med reformer for organisasjonen, som har f\u00f8rt til et vellykket \u00e5rlig m\u00f8te i Davos. Vi respekterer hans beslutning om \u00e5 tre tilbake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">De opplyser at Alois Zwinggi blir midlertidig president og administrerende direkt\u00f8r.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Vi har gleden av \u00e5 kunngj\u00f8re at Alois Zwinggi vil fungere som midlertidig president, og vi ser frem til hans fortsatte samarbeid og partnerskap over tid. Styret vil overv\u00e5ke lederovergangen, inkludert planen om \u00e5 gjennomf\u00f8re en ordentlig prosess for \u00e5 identifisere en permanent etterf\u00f8lger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">Styret har n\u00e5 sluttf\u00f8rt sin gransking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"_paragraph_iz5h7_4 _paragraph_uenoy_19 layout-component layout-normal layout-padded body-medium\">\u2013 Den uavhengige gjennomgangen utf\u00f8rt av ekstern juridisk r\u00e5dgiver er avsluttet. Funnene fastslo at det ikke var ytterligere bekymringer utover det som tidligere er blitt offentliggjort, skriver de. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_link_f1clr_14\" data-track-id=\"teaser:JOxLr6\" data-track-impression=\"true\" data-track-name=\"B\u00f8rge Brende tok initiativ til middag med Epstein: \u2013 Du er altfor snill\" data-track-element-size=\"small\" data-track-element-type=\"Teaser\" data-track-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7e20834e-ea3c-42ba-8dcb-637c06071dae.png\" data-track-layout-name=\"image:right\" data-track-position-source=\"related-article\" href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/internasjonal-oekonomi\/i\/JOxLr6\/boerge-brende-tok-initiativ-til-middag-med-epstein-du-er-altfor-snill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"_image_f1clr_75\" height=\"2846\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7e20834e-ea3c-42ba-8dcb-637c06071dae.png\"  width=\"4269\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"label-small _kicker_f1clr_86\">Les ogs\u00e5<\/p>\n<p>B\u00f8rge Brende tok initiativ til middag med Epstein: \u2013 Du er altfor snill<\/a><a class=\"_link_f1clr_14\" data-track-id=\"teaser:6qkGXo\" data-track-impression=\"true\" data-track-name=\"Brendes meldinger med Epstein: \u00abMissing you Sir\u00bb\" data-track-element-size=\"small\" data-track-element-type=\"Teaser\" data-track-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/930d25f6-63b2-4bf0-81e1-6a390df19d3a.png\" data-track-layout-name=\"image:right\" data-track-position-source=\"related-article\" href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/internasjonal-oekonomi\/i\/6qkGXo\/brendes-meldinger-med-epstein-missing-you-sir\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"_image_f1clr_75\" height=\"2937\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/930d25f6-63b2-4bf0-81e1-6a390df19d3a.png\"  width=\"4401\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"label-small _kicker_f1clr_86\">Les ogs\u00e5<\/p>\n<p>Brendes meldinger med Epstein: \u00abMissing you Sir\u00bb<\/a><a class=\"_link_f1clr_14\" data-track-id=\"teaser:k063aB\" data-track-impression=\"true\" data-track-name=\"IPI-st\u00f8tten toppet seg under B\u00f8rge Brende\" data-track-element-size=\"small\" data-track-element-type=\"Teaser\" data-track-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3c3a3d77-cdd6-4fc2-91f7-93b640382b82.png\" data-track-layout-name=\"image:right\" data-track-position-source=\"related-article\" href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/internasjonal-oekonomi\/i\/k063aB\/ipi-stoetten-toppet-seg-under-boerge-brende\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"_image_f1clr_75\" height=\"5504\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3c3a3d77-cdd6-4fc2-91f7-93b640382b82.png\"  width=\"8256\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"label-small _kicker_f1clr_86\">Les ogs\u00e5<\/p>\n<p>IPI-st\u00f8tten toppet seg under B\u00f8rge Brende<\/a><a class=\"_link_f1clr_14\" data-track-id=\"teaser:M7LjW0\" data-track-impression=\"true\" data-track-name=\"Epstein tilb\u00f8d \u00e5 hjelpe: \u2013 B\u00f8rge er en n\u00e6r venn, om det blir nyttig\" data-track-element-size=\"small\" data-track-element-type=\"Teaser\" data-track-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772110692_586_210afc26-f951-4bec-abc9-5133cf48a9cc.jpeg\" data-track-layout-name=\"image:right\" data-track-position-source=\"related-article\" href=\"https:\/\/e24.no\/internasjonal-oekonomi\/i\/M7LjW0\/epstein-tilboed-aa-hjelpe-berge-er-en-naer-venn-om-det-blir-nyttig\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"_image_f1clr_75\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772110692_586_210afc26-f951-4bec-abc9-5133cf48a9cc.jpeg\"  width=\"3000\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"label-small _kicker_f1clr_86\">Les ogs\u00e5<\/p>\n<p>Epstein tilb\u00f8d \u00e5 hjelpe: \u2013 B\u00f8rge er en n\u00e6r venn, om det blir nyttig<\/a>    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Den tidligere H\u00f8yre-toppen g\u00e5r av etter at det ble kjent at han har hatt kontakt med Jeffrey 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