“My thoughts are with all Poles.” Norway’s Prime Minister after the events in Kraków
Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre responded to the shooting in Kraków. He offered his condolences to the victims, their loved ones and everyone affected by the tragedy, and assured Poland of Norwegian support. He also addressed Poles living in Norway.
Jonas Gahr Støre stressed that Norway supports Poland and Poles, including those living in Norway.
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Jonas Gahr Støre published a statement on X on Saturday, 7 November. “My deepest condolences go to the victims, their loved ones and everyone affected by the terrible shooting in Kraków,” wrote the head of the Norwegian government. He also stressed Norway’s solidarity with Poland.
Prime Minister assures support and addresses Poles
“We stand alongside Poland in solidarity,” wrote Jonas Gahr Støre. The Prime Minister also addressed Poles living in Norway, where they constitute the country’s largest ethnic minority. “My thoughts are also with all Poles who live and make their lives in Norway,” he stressed. His post was published after Saturday’s shooting in Kraków.
The attack took place shortly after 3 p.m. A masked 24-year-old man drove a car onto Kraków’s Main Market Square and then opened fire on random people. Six people were killed. More than a dozen were injured, including two police officers. The attacker was shot and detained. He died in hospital on 9 November.
The attack took place shortly after 3 p.m. A masked 24-year-old man drove a car onto Kraków’s Main Market Square and then opened fire on random people. Six people were killed. More than a dozen were injured, including two police officers. The attacker was shot and detained. He died in hospital on 9 November.
Min dypeste medfølelse går til ofrene, pårørende og alle dem som er berørt av den forferdelige skytingen i Krakow. Mine tanker går også til alle fra Polen som bor og lever i Norge. Vi står sammen i solidaritet med Polen.
— Jonas Gahr Støre (@jonasgahrstore) November 7, 2026
Norway remembers its own tragedy. Seventy-seven people were killed in 2011
Norway itself experienced a tragedy caused by a far-right terrorist. On 22 July 2011, Anders Breivik murdered 77 people and injured hundreds. The attacks took place in Oslo and on the island of Utøya. It was one of the most tragic events in the country’s modern history.
Eight people were killed by a bomb explosion in central Oslo. The attacker then targeted participants of the Labour Party Youth camp on the island of Utøya. Sixty-nine people were killed there by his gunfire. In total, the two attacks claimed 77 lives.
Eight people were killed by a bomb explosion in central Oslo. The attacker then targeted participants of the Labour Party Youth camp on the island of Utøya. Sixty-nine people were killed there by his gunfire. In total, the two attacks claimed 77 lives.
Jonas Gahr Støre’s words were addressed not only to Poland’s authorities and residents. The Prime Minister separately mentioned Poles living in Norway, pointing to their place in Norwegian society. In his post, he assured them that his thoughts were with them at this time as well.
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