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Thunberg, Extinction Rebellion Target Norges Bank and DNB in Oslo Protests

The actions form a ten‑day push to influence the Sept. 8 election by challenging fossil‑fuel finance plus sovereign‑fund investments linked by activists to alleged abuses.

La militante suédoise Greta Thunberg et des membres d'Extinction Rebellion bloquent l'accès au  siège social de la banque DNB à Oslo, le 22 août 2025 en Norvège
La militante suédoise Greta Thunberg au siège de la banque DNB où des membres d'Extinction Rebellion manifestent, le 22 août 2025 à Oslo, en Norvège
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Overview

  • Activists temporarily blocked access to the Bank of Norway in Oslo and occupied DNB’s entrance hall.
  • They demanded the central bank divest holdings via the sovereign wealth fund in firms they say back Israel’s policies, while urging DNB to quit financing fossil‑fuel expansion.
  • Oslo police said most protesters were moved on and reported no arrests, after about sixteen briefly entered DNB’s premises.
  • More than a hundred people, including Greta Thunberg, joined the demonstrations as part of Extinction Rebellion’s coordinated civil disobedience.
  • The bank actions follow a 36‑hour blockade of the Mongstad oil refinery, with organizers planning further steps during the campaign period.