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Sweden’s ruling Social Democratic Workers’ Party said today it formally supported the country’s NATO membership, abandoning decades of opposition to military coalitions in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and creating a large parliamentary majority in favor of membership.
The Social Democrats also said they were opposed to the deployment of nuclear weapons or permanent NATO military bases in Sweden, even after joining the Alliance.
“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 following the party’s decision. leads.
A joint NATO bid with Finland is the best choice 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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