Russia-Ukraine War: Swedish ruling party to decide on NATO membership
Tobias Baudin, Secretary General, Social Democratic Party (SAP), on Monday told reporters in Sweden that the party will announce their position on a potential NATO membership application on May 15.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an intense public discussion in Sweden and neighbouring Finland on potential NATO membership.
The SAP, which was in a minority government, was under pressure to change its own position on the issue. At the same time, voices inside the party are cautioning against rushing a decision on such a significant question.
Before the war in Ukraine, the SAP had been opposed to Sweden joining NATO, citing the freedom of its military from obligations to foreign alliances.
An official change of policy on the matter would be a huge step for the party and potentially the country.
The ruling Social Democrats in Finland under Prime Minister Sanna Marin intend to announce their own stance on NATO membership a day earlier, on Saturday.
(dpa/NAN)
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