Increased security measures in Norway after the Copenhagen terror

Saturday, was held a meeting organized by the French Cultural Institute and the Human Rights Human Wrongs 2015 Literature House in Oslo. The theme was Charlie Hebdo and expression.

Fearing that something would happen like that in Copenhagen , asked police themselves up outside the building, with machine guns.

- We have introduced additional security measures, both in general and with regard to specific events, said operations at Oslo Police Find Belle said.

He can not comment further what measures involves, beyond that they initially extends over the weekend. He can not answer for what other police have done, but operation manager assumes that measures mainly revolves around the Oslo area, he said.

- Police perceive that this is something people have been joined, but we have not an impression that Norwegians are so scared that they constantly looks over his shoulder, said Belle.

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Litteraturhuset: - Continuing to hold events
Andreas Wiese manager of Litteraturhuset. They have repeatedly arranged or lent premises for events dealing with controversial topics. But attacks in Copenhagen have not cowed Wiese.


DOES NOT: Manager at Litteraturhuset Andreas Wiese are not frightened by the terrorist attack in Copenhagen and will continue with "vulnerable" events.
- Freedom of expression must be respected in Norway and we will continue to hold events, says Wiese VG.

- Do you think it becomes relevant with increased police preparedness in conjunction with their events ahead?

- The police have expertise in such and we relate to their requests, concludes Wiese.

- What do you think about what has happened in Copenhagen?

- What is scary is how much one person can accomplish, says Wiese.

It was Dan Uzan (37) and Find Nørgaard (55) who was killed in the terrorist attack.

Erna Solberg: - An assessment that comes more
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) guested VG today to talk about what happened in Copenhagen. Asked if she thinks we'll see an increased readiness in connection with events such as the House of Literature, responds Solberg

- It is an assessment that is now coming more frequently up and police takes these decisions continuously, says Solberg.

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Furthermore she says that one of the biggest challenges we have in connection with such attacks is that they have come from people who are merely inspired by past actions. Which makes them harder to catch up.