The Greens have called on the federal government to launch its own investigations into the case of the deceased U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and potential German victims.
Parliamentary managing director of the Greens in the Bundestag, Irene Mihalic, told the German news portal “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” that “the federal government’s stance on the Epstein files shows an ignorance of the scandal’s possible wider dimension, which is dangerous and at least negligent”. She described the actions of this network as “disgusting” and insisted that the whole Epstein complex must be examined from a comprehensive perspective.
Mihalic urged a clear determination of whether German politicians, civil‑service staff, or persons representing the state appear in the dossiers. She warned against a passive, hopeful wait for the issue to pass and called for a proactive, systematic review of all openly available material. The Epstein case, she noted, reaches worldwide circles and could have implications for state influence, financial markets, and political decision‑makers, so the motto should be “investigate, not sit back”.
On Monday, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said that “we are watching what emerges in other countries and how it affects politics there”. He added that the federal government sees no reason to conduct a systematic review of the Epstein files and is not aware of any criminal relevance to Germany.