Norway’s aristocrat PM voices grief of a nation
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OSLO — Jens Stoltenberg, whose government and party was targeted by last week’s deadly attacks, has been unanimously hailed for his dignified and quintessentially Norwegian handling of the crisis aftermath.
According to a poll published on Wednesday, 94 percent of Norwegians have been satisfied with the prime minister’s performance in the aftermath of last week’s massacre while only two percent have been dissatisfied.
“Stoltenberg has been a fantastic leader under exceptional circumstances, humane and yet firm at the same time.
He has never been so impressive, Harald Stanghelle, a columnist for the leading Aftenposten daily, told AFP.
When a massive car bomb exploded outside his office on Friday afternoon, the 52-year-old was rushed into hiding by his security detail for fear that his life was in danger..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110729com6.html
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