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