Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said the Nordic nation is still analyzing its security situation, declining to comment on media reports her party has decided to support a NATO entry bid.
Speaking at a joint press conference Wednesday with her Finnish colleague Sanna Marin, Andersson reiterated the Swedish government is due to present a report in late May on its options. She also said any future stance will include a continued close security alignment with Finland, Bloomberg reported.
Newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported earlier on Wednesday Andersson’s Social Democrats have reversed its opposition to NATO membership, seeking to apply for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by June, citing party sources it didn’t identify.
The application is planned to be filed at a NATO meeting in Madrid on June 29-30, the report said.
“We will continue our close coordination and cooperation, and we have to discuss different options, and no option is without risk,” Andersson said. “We want to analyze the situation to see what is best for Sweden’s security.”
