Reconquer the streets, the markets

 

Reconquer the streets, the markets - the public spaces, with the same message of opposition: We are devastated, but we will not give up. With torches and roses, we deliver this message to the world: We do not let fear break us. And we do not let the fear of fear silence us.
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The City Hall Square Speech, July 25. 2011 (Aftenposten).

 

Jens Stoltenberg

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