Sweden’s currently ruling Social Democrats said today they support the country’s NATO membership, abandoning decades of opposition after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and forming a large parliamentary majority to join the military bloc.
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will now almost certainly make a formal request within a few days, as neighboring Finland is poised to formalize its request.
“The party council decided at its meeting on 15 May 2022 that the party will work on Sweden’s application for NATO membership,” the Social Democrats said in a statement. Said.
NATO membership was a distant prospect only a few months ago, but Russia’s attack on Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to rethink their security needs and seek support in an alliance they had shunned during the Cold War.
The war in Ukraine, which Moscow calls a special military operation, but which left thousands dead and millions displaced from their homes, destroyed long-standing security policies and sparked a wave of popular support for NATO membership in both countries.
source: Noticias
