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Norway remembers Utöya massacre 15 years ago

On June 11, Norway began commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utöya, which resulted in 77 deaths. Officials, including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and leader of the youth organization of the Norwegian Labour Party, Gaute Borstad Skjervø, participated in memorial services at the Oslo government district, where victims' names were read aloud. Skjervø, who survived the attack, criticized online hate directed at survivors. Støre emphasized the importance of continuing open discussions about the motives of the perpetrator, the impact of far-right extremism, and societal hatred. The day included a planned church service attended by King Harald V and Queen Sonja, followed by a remembrance event on Utöya.

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Norway remembers Utöya massacre 15 years ago

On June 11, Norway began commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utöya, which resulted in 77 deaths. Officials, including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and leader of the youth organization of the Norwegian Labour Party, Gaute Borstad Skjervø, participated in memorial services at the Oslo government district, where victims' names were read aloud. Skjervø, who survived the attack, criticized online hate directed at survivors. Støre emphasized the importance of continuing open discussions about the motives of the perpetrator, the impact of far-right extremism, and societal hatred. The day included a planned church service attended by King Harald V and Queen Sonja, followed by a remembrance event on Utöya.

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