Norway attacks: Breivik makes 'unrealistic' demands

Mr Breivik has linked his demands to his willingness to share information about other alleged cells

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The man who has admitted killing 77 people in Norway has made a list of demands that are "unrealistic, far, far from the real world", his lawyer says.

Anders Behring Breivik wanted the government to resign and Japanese specialists to assess his mental health, Geir Lippestad told reporters.
A second list from his client requested items like cigarettes, he added.
Mr Breivik has confessed to killing eight people with a bomb in Oslo and shooting dead 69 on Utoeya island.
He blames the ruling Labour Party for increased immigration in Norway.
Labour's youth wing was on Utoeya for a summer camp when the attack took place, while the bomb in the capital was set-off near government buildings.
'Impossible' Mr Lippestad said Mr Breivik's list of demands was "completely impossible to fulfil" and showed "he doesn't know how society works".
"His demands here includes the complete overthrowing of both the Norwegian and European societies," he told the Associated Press. "But it shows that he doesn't understand the situation he's in."
The 32-year-old had linked his demands to his willingness to share information about other alleged terrorist cells, Mr Lippestad said.

The 22 July attacks have traumatised Norway

Norwegian police have previously cast doubt on Mr Breivik's claims that he was part of a broader network but said they would investigate them.
A court has appointed two psychiatrists to try to examine Mr Breivik's actions, with a mandate to report back by 1 November.
Mr Lippestad said Mr Breivik had asked that he also be examined by Japanese mental health specialists as he believes "the Japanese understand the idea and values of honour" and would understand him better than Europeans.
The lawyer has previously said his client is probably insane.
Terrorism charges Mr Breivik has been charged under the criminal law for acts of terrorism. The charges include the destabilisation of vital functions of society, including government, and causing serious fear in the population.
At a court appearance on 25 July, Mr Breivik admitted carrying out the attacks but did not plead guilty to the charges. He was remanded in custody for eight weeks, with the first four to be in solitary confinement.
The attacks on 22 July traumatised Norway, one of the most politically stable and tolerant countries in Europe.
The government plans to set up an independent "July 22 Commission" to examine the attacks, including investigating whether police reacted too slowly to the shootings at Utoeya.