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At the summit in Madrid, NATO member countries decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO. As a member, Sweden will contribute to the security of NATO as a whole, in the spirit of solidarity. Sweden’s application for membership of NATO is based on an independent, democratically reached decision.
At the summit in Madrid, NATO member countries decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO. As a member, Sweden will contribute to the security of NATO as a whole, in the spirit of solidarity. Sweden’s application for membership of NATO is based on an independent, democratically reached decision.
On the 5th of July, all NATO members signed the Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland during the North Atlantic Council meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde took part in the top. “This is truly an historic moment. For Finland, for Sweden, for NATO, and for our shared security.” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Link to the Swedish statement.
Link to read more about Sweden’s road to NATO.
Link to the NATO official document concluding the Madrid Summit.
Download the Report on the deteriorating security environment.
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.