Sweden’s Ruling Social Democrats to Decide on NATO on May 15

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STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats will decide on May 15 whether to overturn decades of opposition to NATO membership, the party said on Monday, a move that would almost certainly lead to Sweden asking to join the 30-nation alliance. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked an urgent rethink of security policy in both Sweden and Finland. The Finnish president, Sauli Niinisto, is this week expected to announce his support for an application. Niinisto’s announcement, on May 12, would trigger what is likely to be a hectic couple of weeks during which the map of northern Europe’s security architecture could be redrawn. ...

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