Swedish Prime Minister refuses referendum on possible NATO membership

Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson stated on Friday that if Sweden’s parliament agrees to pursue a NATO membership application, the government will not hold a referendum.

Both Sweden and Finland have been forced to reconsider long-held ideas that military neutrality is the best way to ensure national security, with both countries poised to make a decision in the coming weeks. A referendum, according to Anderson, is a “poor idea.”

She told reporters, “I don’t believe it is a subject that is suited for a referendum.”

“Because a lot of information regarding national security is classified, there are crucial concerns in a referendum like this that can’t be discussed and important facts that can’t be put on the table.”

The Swedish parliament is evaluating the country’s security policies, with a report due in mid-May. Separately, Anderson’s own Social Democrats are considering dropping their opposition to NATO membership.

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