Sweden could decide on NATO membership in mid-May

Sweden’s parliament is likely to make a final decision on applying for NATO membership in mid-May, the country's foreign minister Ann Linde said on Friday.

All political parties are now debating NATO membership in parliament, with a decision expected on May 13, said Linde at a joint press conference with her Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto in Helsinki, Finland, where she was on an official visit.