Tag: Utøya
Utøya neighbours still fighting memorial
Residents living near the island of Utøya, where a right-wing gunman massacred 69 young Labour Party members on July 22, 2011, have once again...
Utøya memorial conflict far from over
A court-bound conflict over construction of a memorial to victims of the massacre on the island of Utøya on July 22, 2011 remains deadlocked, mostly, it seems because...
More trouble for Utøya memorial
The fate of a controverial national memorial to the victims of the 2011 massacre on the Norwegian island of Utøya was thrown into more...
Neighbours reject Utøya compromise
Residents of the area just across the water from Utøya, the Norwegian island where a lone gunman killed 69 people five years ago, are...
Utøya survivors’ lawyer sues to reverse deportation
The Norwegian lawyer for an immigrant family that lost a son in the 2011 massacre on the island of Utøya is suing the state, to...
Utøya camp draws record attendance
More than 1,000 young members of the Norwegian Labour Party will be gathering this weekend for their first summer camp back on the island of...
Utøya mothers: ‘We need more time’
A group of mothers presented a letter to Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the memorial service on Utøya on Tuesday, begging the government to...
Violence victims face budget cuts
The Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation (Kontoret for voldsoffererstatning, KFV) feared a proposed NOK 25 million (USD 4 million) cut to its budget would...
‘Grief is as heavy for many today’
Norwegians were gathering on Tuesday to mark the third anniversary of the July 22, 2011 terror attacks that killed 77 people in and around Oslo....
Utøya commemorations underway
The island of Utøya was open for quiet reflection on Monday, ahead of Tuesday's official July 22 commemorations on Utøya and at the government...
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