STOCKHOLM, 10 May 2022, (TON): Tobias Baudin, spokesman for the ruling Social Democratic Party of Sweden, confirmed that a decision on joining NATO would be made on May 15.

Baudin said “we in the leadership of the party and in the executive commission discussed the issue and came to the conclusion that our party will make a decision on Sunday, May 15, regarding our line on security policy.”

Last week, the same channel reported that in Sweden on May 15 a decision could be made on the issue of joining the North Atlantic Alliance.

Finland and Sweden started talking about the possibility of abandoning their long-term neutrality and joining NATO against the backdrop of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.