Time for Sweden’s last step into NATO

Time for Swedens last step into NATO

2022

February 24

Russia goes full-scale attack on Ukraine.

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March 30

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson states in SVT that she does not rule out NATO membership.

May 13th

A majority of the parties in the Riksdag concluded in a report that NATO membership would raise the threshold for military conflicts and act as a deterrent.

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May 16

The government decides that Sweden will apply for NATO membership.

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17 May

Finland’s Riksdag says yes to the NATO application

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May 18

Sweden and Finland submit their membership applications to NATO.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan that Turkey “will not say yes” to them.

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June 28

Agreement is reached between Turkey, Sweden and Finland at the NATO summit in Madrid. Turkey releases its veto.

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July 5

Sweden and Finland receive formal status as prospective members.

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2023

March 22

The Riksdag approves the government’s proposal for Sweden to join NATO

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April 4

Finland formally becomes a new NATO member since Hungary and Turkey became the last NATO countries to ratify the country’s application.

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July 10-12

At the NATO summit in Vilnius, Erdogan promises to “as soon as possible” send the Swedish application to parliament for ratification.

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2024

23 January

Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO application.

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February 26

Hungary’s parliament approved as the last country to admit Sweden as the 32nd member of NATO.

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Source: TT, Government Offices

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