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Norway and the crisis of capitalism

Written by Dan Cooper and Niklas Albin Svensson Tuesday, 15 November 2011
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Norway and the crisis of capitalism. Photo: fjordsNorway, until recently was seen as one of the most politically stable countries in Europe. That was before the dramatic events of this summer, when Anders Breivik, an ultra-right-wing fascist killed 69 youth at the Labour Youth Organisation’s summer camp. Yesterday, his appearance in court reiterated how much Norway has changed in the recent period. Already in September an article in “Bloomberg” pointed out that the deepening global crisis of capitalism is beginning to come to the fore in countries that seemed to have escaped it, such as Norway.

 

Norway: Tears and candle-lights cannot stop the fascists! Time to face hard with hard!

Written by Marie Frederiksen Wednesday, 03 August 2011
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Norway: Tears and candle-lights cannot stop the fascists! Time to face hard with hard! Photo: Henrik Lied, NRKThe recent brutal and outrageous attack in Norway on the Scandinavian and international workers' movement was a huge shock, not only for those members of the Norwegian Labour Party Youth (AUF) who were at the summer cap at the island of Utøya, but also for the whole population of Scandinavia.

 

Norwegian massacre: “This is an attack on the Labour Movement” - Labour must respond!

Written by Alan Woods Saturday, 23 July 2011
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Utoeya-whoelse_north-thWorld public opinion has been shocked by the news of the bloody massacre in Norway. At least 91 people have been killed, including 84 members of the Labour Youth Organisation (AUF) in a summer camp.

   

Afghani Refugees Hunger Strike In Norway

Written by Bjorn Oystein Ovrevik Wednesday, 21 June 2006
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A recent hunger strike of Afghani refugees threatened with repatriation from Norway has highlighted the imperialist interests of this Scandinavian country. Could repatriation have anything to do with the fact that Norway has taken part in the bombing of Afghanistan?
 

Norwegian elections: a victory for the labour movement

Written by Mikael Duthu Thursday, 22 September 2005
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In the recent Norwegian elections the right-wing Bondevik government suffered a devastating defeat. Now the left parties have a chance to offer an alternative. The problem is that the Norwegian Social Democracy is dominated by a Blairite pro-business leadership. The workers voted for change but will they get it?
   

Norway: The conservative government is gone - Now we need socialist policies

Written by Rune Bremseth in Norway Thursday, 22 September 2005
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In the recent elections in Norway the Norwegian working class did not vote for this or that party, or this or that electoral alliance. It voted against unemployment, against cutbacks and against privatisation of public welfare. The amazing thing is that although Norway is a debt-free country we have the same policies of cuts in welfare and attacks on working conditions as everywhere else in the world.
   
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