Poll: Increased support for Swedish NATO membership
- 57 per cent of Swedes are now in favour of Sweden joining NATO, according to an opinion poll by pollster Demoskop, which is up from 51 per cent in a poll a month ago.
- Especially people who say they vote for the Social Democrats or the Sweden Democrats – two parties that have re-evaluated their stance since Russia invaded Ukraine – are now becoming more positive to joining the defence alliance.
- The poll is published in the tabloid Aftonbladet on the same day as its left-leaning editorial announces that it has swung in favour of Swedish membership in NATO.
For more on the NATO debate in Sweden, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Arctic Security: Will Canada’s federal budget deliver for NORAD?, Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Report: Finland and Sweden joining Nato would increase security in the Baltic Sea region, Yle News
Norway: More than 2,300 Swedish and Finnish troops advance into Northern Norway to join NATO drills Cold Response, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO, Thompson Reuters
Sweden: NATO membership decision draws closer as Finnish and Swedish leaders meet, Radio Sweden
United States: Arctic nations say they’re ramping up military spending as they meet with U.S. Senators, Alaska Public Media
