The government has now made a formal decision that Sweden will apply to join the NATO defence alliance.
– The best thing for Sweden’s security is for us to join NATO,” says Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
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The Government has now formally decided that Sweden will apply to join the NATO defence alliance, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced at a press conference on Monday.
The government has just held a meeting. Before that, a parliamentary debate was held on the security situation.
– There is a broad majority in the Swedish Parliament in favour of Sweden joining NATO,” says the Prime Minister.
She calls Russia’s war in Ukraine “one of the worst ever against the UN Charter.”
– The best thing for Sweden’s security is for us to join NATO.
And once again, Magdalena Andersson stresses how important it is to “keep a cool head and be alert to threats.”
Magdalena Andersson also thanks Ulf Kristersson.
– Thank you, Ulf, for the good cooperation.
Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson also participates in the press conference. He says there is “a long way to go”.
– We are living in dangerous times right now. Russia will not like it if Sweden and Finland become NATO members.
– Both Sweden and Finland must be prepared for troubled months. We say this not to create anxiety, but to call for vigilance. No one can rule out the possibility that trials will come, even if they are not serious.
It was on Sunday that the Social Democrats decided by a large majority to vote in favour of NATO.
Your joining process should be much easier knowing the UK has your backs.
I’m kinda curious towards the public sentiments in Finland and Sweden on this. Any loud proponents or opponents, and with what motives? I can certainly get why both of them would join now though… Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct threat to any neutral-but-not-Russian-aligned state bordering that remnant of an empire…
Imagine reading that headline 6 months ago
200 years of neutrality ended because of Russia and its warmongering people.
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Translation:
Now it’s done.
The government has now made a formal decision that Sweden will apply to join the NATO defence alliance.
– The best thing for Sweden’s security is for us to join NATO,” says Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
​
The Government has now formally decided that Sweden will apply to join the NATO defence alliance, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced at a press conference on Monday.
The government has just held a meeting. Before that, a parliamentary debate was held on the security situation.
– There is a broad majority in the Swedish Parliament in favour of Sweden joining NATO,” says the Prime Minister.
She calls Russia’s war in Ukraine “one of the worst ever against the UN Charter.”
– The best thing for Sweden’s security is for us to join NATO.
And once again, Magdalena Andersson stresses how important it is to “keep a cool head and be alert to threats.”
Magdalena Andersson also thanks Ulf Kristersson.
– Thank you, Ulf, for the good cooperation.
Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson also participates in the press conference. He says there is “a long way to go”.
– We are living in dangerous times right now. Russia will not like it if Sweden and Finland become NATO members.
– Both Sweden and Finland must be prepared for troubled months. We say this not to create anxiety, but to call for vigilance. No one can rule out the possibility that trials will come, even if they are not serious.
It was on Sunday that the Social Democrats decided by a large majority to vote in favour of NATO.
Translated with http://www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Welcome aboard.
Your joining process should be much easier knowing the UK has your backs.
I’m kinda curious towards the public sentiments in Finland and Sweden on this. Any loud proponents or opponents, and with what motives? I can certainly get why both of them would join now though… Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a direct threat to any neutral-but-not-Russian-aligned state bordering that remnant of an empire…
Imagine reading that headline 6 months ago
200 years of neutrality ended because of Russia and its warmongering people.
i dont care