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Fifteen years of Utoya: the massacre that heralded the new era of racist hatred in Europe
Spain🏛️ PoliticsCenter12 hr. ago

Fifteen years of Utoya: the massacre that heralded the new era of racist hatred in Europe

On July 22, 2011, a bombing in Oslo killed 9 people, while Anders Breivik, disguised as a police officer, attacked a youth camp on the island of Utoya, killing 69 more, totaling 77 deaths—the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II. The incident sparked national trauma and reflection, with some survivors later entering Norwegian politics. Although extremist ideologies linked to the attack did not gain traction in Scandinavia, issues like immigration and multicultural coexistence became more prominent in European public discourse.

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El País logoEl PaísIndependent🔒Center12 hr. ago
Fifteen years of Utoya: the massacre that heralded the new era of racist hatred in Europe

On July 22, 2011, a bombing in Oslo killed 9 people, while Anders Breivik, disguised as a police officer, attacked a youth camp on the island of Utoya, killing 69 more, totaling 77 deaths—the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II. The incident sparked national trauma and reflection, with some survivors later entering Norwegian politics. Although extremist ideologies linked to the attack did not gain traction in Scandinavia, issues like immigration and multicultural coexistence became more prominent in European public discourse.

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