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… - Jens Stoltenberg

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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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About Jens Stoltenberg

Jens Stoltenberg (born 16 March 1959) is a Norwegian politician who was the 13th secretary general of NATO serving from 2014 to 2024. He was the Prime Minister of Norway from 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 and from 17 October 2005 – 16 October 2013. He is a former leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and a member of the Norwegian parliament as one of the representatives for the Oslo constituency. Ideologically, he was a moderate social democrat inspired by Tony Blair. As Prime Minister, he was known for privatizing many Norwegian industries, encouraging international cooperation against the Great Recession, promoting environmentalist policies, and responding to the 2011 Norway attacks. As Secretary-General of NATO, he helped expand and increase funding for the alliance in response to the Russo-Ukrainian War.

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Alternative Names: Stoltenberg, Jens J. Stoltenberg

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President Putin wanted to slam NATO’s door shut. Today, we show the world that he failed. That aggression and intimidation do not work. Instead of less NATO, he has achieved the opposite. More NATO. And our door remains firmly open.

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