Swedish government formally decides to join NATO

Swedish government formally decides to join NATO
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The Swedish government on Thursday formally decided that the country will join the NATO alliance, Energy Minister Ebba Busch told a press conference.

The Swedish handover of accession documents is due to take place at a ceremony in Washington later on Thursday. Sweden will immediately become NATO's 32nd member when it deposits the formal documentation.

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