Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Crown Princess Victoria and six national party leaders travelled to Brussels on Monday 11 March to attend the raising of the Swedish flag alongside those of the 31 other allies and NATO.
On Thursday 7 March, Sweden officially became a member of the Atlantic Alliance, after 200 years of neutrality (see EUROPE B13366A14).
“This is a historic day”, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
“We stand shoulder to shoulder to defend...