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Sweden: Anderson to seek broad support for NATO membership tomorrow

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“Tomorrow I will ensure that there is broad parliamentary support in Parliament for Sweden’s application and then we will take a government decision,” Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson told a news conference in Stockholm.

A joint NATO bid with Finland is best for Sweden and its security, the prime minister added.

Sweden’s security needs are best served by joining NATO, said Magdalena Anderson, after her party, the ruling Social Democratic Party, changed its political line, abandoning its firm refusal to join the Alliance in the aftermath. of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“The best thing for the security of Sweden and the Swedish people is to join NATO,” she said.

“We believe that Sweden needs the formal security guarantees that accompany NATO membership,” he added.

Source: Capital

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