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Sweden is now officially part of NATO military alliance

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Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO accession
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Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday.

NATO announced the accession in a statement released Thursday.

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“This is a historic day,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “After over 200 years of non-alignment Sweden now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5, the ultimate guarantee of Allies’ freedom and security.”

— More to come.

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