France, Syria
Jacob Waerness, Norwegian spy turned thorn in the side for Lafarge managers

Former Norwegian domestic intelligence officer Jacob Waerness arriving at the Paris court on the opening day of the trial of French cement group Lafarge, on 4 November 2025.
Former Norwegian domestic intelligence officer Jacob Waerness arriving at the Paris court on the opening day of the trial of French cement group Lafarge, on 4 November 2025. © Raphael Lafargue/Abacapress.com/Reuters
A former agent for Norway's domestic intelligence service, Jacob Waerness was head of security at Lafarge's Syrian factory. He is an embarrassing co-defendant at the cement manufacturer's former executives' trial for financing terrorism. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Thierry Lévêque

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