Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has apologized on October 17, 2018 to women, and their offspring, who were mistreated after World War II because of their relationships with German soldiers and bearing their children. Solberg spoke during a commemmoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The women, then called ‘German girls’, were regarded as traitors and many were arrested, although they had not committed any offense.
In 2015, Solberg apologized for discrimination against Norway’s Roma population before and after the Second World War, calling it a dark part of the country’s history, and promising to pay reparations. Her predecessor, Jens Stoltenberg, apologized in 2012 for the role of his country in deporting Jewish citizens.