Swedish Prime Minister’s request regarding the European Union’s defense strategy
| The Prime Minister of Sweden requested that the European Union's defense strategy should include third countries as well. |
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted by Sputnik, the Prime Minister of Sweden emphasized that the new defense strategy of the European Union should include third countries.
Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson said that the European Commission’s new defense strategy should include third countries, not only because we have a defense industry. which could really benefit from wider and more open markets and because our normal approach to business is to remove barriers and things like that.
The other day, Tobias Billström, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden announced that associations related to NATO will operate in Sweden; But we do not want to establish permanent NATO bases in our country.
On Monday, the Swedish flag was raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. Sweden’s flag was raised outside the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, and the country officially became the 32nd member of NATO.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a press conference in Brussels after the approval of Sweden’s membership that this day is a historic day.
NATO Secretary General said that after 200 years of non-commitment, Sweden now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5 of NATO, guaranteeing the freedom and security of allies.
Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson announced in this press conference that Sweden has returned home.
The Swedish Prime Minister added that Sweden is now part of NATO – a proud member and ally, along with its closest friends and partners.
After the start of the war in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden submitted requests to join NATO in May 2022 for security reasons. Finland became the 31st member of NATO on April 4, 2023. As for Sweden’s request, Hungary has just agreed to this request.
