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- 1 2 "Oslo Symposium 2015 - se talene her". Dagen (in Norwegian). 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Borten Moe til konferanse som vil kaste regjeringen". VG (in Norwegian). 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Kristen Oslo-konferanse får væpnet politivakt". Osloby (in Norwegian). 17 March 2015.
- ↑ "Massivt politivakthold rundt Oslo Symposium". Dagen (in Norwegian). 19 March 2015.
