Breivik lawyer to head left-wing think tank

Geir Lippestad, one of the country's most prominent defence lawyers, has been appointed chairman of Agenda, which is being launched to act as a left-wing counterpart to Civita, an influential right-wing policy institute. 

 

"It is clear that if you choose a person like me, you want a chairman who will participate in the debates," Lippestad told NRK. "Therefore, I am going to put a lot of time into it."

 

He told Dagsavisen that Agenda aimed “to shape ideas that are more free and bold than what can be created within a political party.”

 

“We will also build a network with other think tanks and political circles with a left-centre value system out in the world,” he added. 

 

Lippestad's first task is to appoint a managing director for the organization.