Occupy Oslo
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Occupy Oslo is an ongoing peaceful protest and demonstration against social injustice, corporate greed and the influence of corporations and lobbyists on government. It is taking place in Oslo
, Norway
, and started as a part of the global protests of October 15th, 2011. The protest began in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street
protests in New York, United States, and is a part of the global occupy movement.
The movement meet every Saturday in Oslo
city centre, usually at Eidsvolls plass
in front of the Parliament, but sometimes at other sites, like Spikersuppa and Youngstorget
.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and started as a part of the global protests of October 15th, 2011. The protest began in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing series of demonstrations initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district...
protests in New York, United States, and is a part of the global occupy movement.
The movement meet every Saturday in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
city centre, usually at Eidsvolls plass
Eidsvolls plass
Eidsvolls plass is a square and park in Oslo, Norway, located west of the Parliament of Norway Building, south of Karl Johans gate and east of Studenterlunden and the National Theatre...
in front of the Parliament, but sometimes at other sites, like Spikersuppa and Youngstorget
Youngstorget
Youngstorget is a square and marketplace in Oslo, Norway.It is located on the street Torggata, between Storgata and Møllergata. The square was traditionally used as a market place for trade with agricultural produce. It is named for merchant Jørgen Young . It was named Nytorvet in 1852, which was...
.