Mr Jagland was prime minister of Norway from 1996 to 1997. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.

Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.

Norway's economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into former ‌prime minister and chairman of the Norwegian Nobel committee, Thorbjoern Jagland, on suspicion of aggravated corruption. The decision to investigate Jagland, also a former Secretary ⁠General of the Council of Europe, was based ‍on…