15 Years Since the Utøya Attack: How Norway Remembers the Trauma
On July 22, 2026, Norway marks 15 years since the 2011 right-wing extremist attacks by Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 8 people with a car bomb in Oslo and 69 mostly young participants at a Labour Party youth camp on Utøya. A new memorial installation titled 'Maintenance' by artist Matias Faldbakken was unveiled in Oslo opposite the July 22 Center. The victims' association chairwoman Merete Stamneshagen stressed that democracy requires constant upkeep. The article notes ongoing challenges: survivor Gaute Skjervø, now AUF chairman, reports receiving threats that the terrorist 'didn't do his job better.' The piece reflects on Norway's initial unity, the subsequent police failures revealed by a commission, and the growing visibility of right-wing hatred and incitement on social media.
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