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Norwegian Police Evacuate AfD’s Lena Kotré During Oslo Visit

The demonstration reflects backlash against her ‘remigration’ campaign following her classification as a right-wing extremist by Brandenburg’s Verfassungsschutz.

Overview

  • About 1,000 counter-protesters gathered in Grønland chanting anti-fascist slogans as Kotré began her guided tour of Oslo’s multicultural district.
  • Oslo police escorted Kotré and her entourage into a parking garage for precautionary protection, reporting no concrete threats or arrests.
  • Brandenburg’s domestic intelligence recently designated Kotré as a right-wing extremist in response to her transnational ‘remigration’ advocacy.
  • Despite the evacuation, Kotré is still scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Norwegische Demokraten’s ‘Remig25’ conference the next day.
  • The Norwegische Demokraten have leveraged Kotré’s visit to amplify their anti-immigrant messaging ahead of Norway’s Sept. 9 national election.