Ceremony to mark 🇸🇪 Sweden's accession to NATO, 11 MAR 2024
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2024
- The Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time on Monday 11 March 2024 in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance. Sweden became NATO’s 32nd Ally on 7 March upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States government in Washington D.C.
The Secretary General welcomed Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to NATO Headquarters for a flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession. Speaking ahead of the ceremony, the Secretary General thanked Prime Minister Kristersson for his strong personal leadership and commitment to leading Sweden into NATO. He said: “Sweden has taken its rightful place at NATO’s table under the shield of Article 5 protection - the ultimate guarantee of our freedom and security. All for one and one for all.”
Sweden’s flag was hoisted to join the flags of the other 31 Allies, as the Swedish national anthem and the NATO hymn were played. Flag-raising ceremonies took place simultaneously at Allied Command Operations (SHAPE) in Mons (Belgium) and Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia (United States). Standing alongside Prime Minister Kristersson, the Secretary General said: “Sweden’s accession shows again that NATO’s door remains open. No one can close it. Every nation has the right to choose its own path, and we all choose the path of freedom and democracy.”
Noting that NATO will mark its 75th anniversary this year, Mr Stoltenberg underlined that the transatlantic bond between Europe and North America has ensured our freedom and security. Sweden will help to build an even stronger NATO at a critical time for Euro-Atlantic security, he said, adding that “joining NATO is good for Sweden, good for stability in the North, and good for the security of our whole Alliance.”
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Your Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria,
Prime Minister Kristersson,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
This is an historic day.
We welcome Sweden into NATO,
at a critical time for our shared security.
In a moment, we will raise the Swedish flag here at the NATO Headquarters and across the whole Alliance for the first time.
Thirty-two flags flying together.
They represent thirty-two nations working for a common purpose:
To protect one billion people.
Prevent war.
And preserve peace.
Sweden’s membership makes NATO stronger.
Sweden safer.
And all of us more secure.
Sweden brings high-end capabilities.
First-class military forces.
And spends more than 2 percent of GDP on defence.
Sweden’s accession shows again that NATO’s door remains open.
No one can close it.
Every nation has the right to choose its own path.
And we all choose the path of freedom and democracy.
The brave people of Ukraine are fighting for these values as we speak.
For 75 years, the transatlantic bond between Europe and North America has ensured our freedom and security.
As a friend and a Nordic neighbour, it gives me great pride that Sweden now joins us in this essential mission.
Today as we raise the Swedish flag we stand together in unity and solidarity.
Committed to protect and defend each other.
All for one, and one for all.
Prime Minister Kristersson, thank you for your personal commitment to our Alliance.
Let me also recognise former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson for the critical role you played in applying for NATO membership.
And I am glad that you are both here with Ministers and other political leaders together with all of us today.
This reflects the broad political support for NATO in the Swedish society.
So to all Swedes, I say - velkommen til NATO.
Welcome to NATO!
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In America it is believed that when it rains during an important ceremony it is a symbol of good luck and fortune. I hope the rain means good things to come for Sweden, love from the US 🇺🇸❤️🇸🇪
❤
Sounds good it looked quite miserable the weather lol
I've never heard this ... Ever. I'm American. Maybe it's an antiquated superstition that's fallen out of favor - or maybe it's regional.
Amen 🙏 🇸🇪
Rain is a tradition of the Swedish midsummer aswell
Welcome Sweden! 👍 🇸🇪 Together we are stronger! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
And greetings from your neighbor, Denmark.
🇩🇰♥️🇩🇪
Love and respect Germany and Sweden! 🇩🇪🇸🇪
@@BaruchSpinozaOfficial Welcome to Nato Sweden greetings from France
Friends, allies, partners much love from the US 🇸🇪🇺🇲
Guten tag
Finland and now Sweden - fantastic!
Sweden is a great addition to NATO. Sweden is a strong military power with a large armaments industry.
Welcome Finland!! Welcome Sweden!!! All for one, one for all!! More power to NATO and peace to all freedom loving nations!!🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤🤗👍👍👍👍👍
Welcome Sweden! The Nordic-Baltic alliance is complete, together we're stronger. Greetings from Estonia.
Greeting from Lithuania 🇱🇹
There's no Nordic-Baltic alliance. There's a Nordic alliance, and there is NATO.
@hevnervals there actually is some sort of nordic-baltic alliance, but I think it's economical
@@hevnervalsNordic-Baltic8 exists
Welcome to The Club 🇸🇪 Congrats From Latvia 🇱🇻
🇱🇻🤝🇸🇪💪🏻
Paldies! 🇸🇪🤝🇱🇻
I love Latvia
@@GreenSwedeLatvia , Estonia , Lituania - Báltic States - plus Finland and Sweden : Solid guards of Freedom within West Free Democratic World against evil forces .
Ayo! Thanks 🇸🇪🫱🏻🫲🏽🇱🇻
Welcome from Bulgaria to our Swedish friends! The long wait was worth it. NATO and Sweden are now stronger!
Welcome Sweden 🇸🇪 from Montreal Canada 🇨🇦
I genuinely do hope that the Swedish flag being raised right next to the Turkish one will be the symbol of a new rapprochement between the two countries, instead of just a mere coincidence of being alphabetically next to each other 🇸🇪🤝🇹🇷
Much love to both countries from Italy 🇮🇹
Oui ! 🙏🙂🙏
In fact we Turkiye has no issue with Sweden at all. In the contrary Turkiye loves Sweden and we have long friendly relationship but we have big conflicts with USA which made some things complicated.
I think it was more about Fighter jets from the USA. Sweden and Turkey used to be allied against the Russians far back.
@@alicelund147 Everyone was allied against the russians at one point.
Sweden and Ottoman Turks have had very good relationships. In fact Swedish empire’s first embassy was established in Ottoman Istanbul in 1757. This is Sweden’s oldest property outside Sweden…
Welkome sweden. Greetings from Poland. Together we are stronger. 🇵🇱🤝🇸🇪
Welcome to NATO Sweden 🇸🇪❤!
A warm welcome to Sweden! From Portugal.
🇸🇪🤝🏻🇵🇹
🙂
Welcome to NATO Sweden 🇸🇪👏👏👏👏🌹
Congratulations to our Swedish friends on their decision to join NATO! This significant step further strengthens the bond and friendship between our nations. Sweden’s commitment to security and cooperation is commendable, and we look forward to continuing to work together as allies in promoting peace and stability in the region and beyond. Cheers to our enduring friendship and shared values. From the UK, we stand alongside Sweden with pride and solidarity 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 Welcome Friends 🙏👍
Welcome to the Alliance, Sweden! Greetings from Croatia, a NATO country since 2009! 🇸🇪🤝🏻🇭🇷
Hvala vam puno, ja sam pola Hrvat s majčine strane i drago mi je da Švedska može biti dio ove alijanse :)
Welcome to NATO, Sweden ❤ 🇸🇪🇺🇸
CONGRATS AND MABUHAYYYY SWEDES PEOPLE
Welcome Sweden! Greetings from Romania! 🇷🇴🇸🇪
thanks :)
The Swedes are descendants of ancient Dacians
Welcome, Sweden together we stand stronger The best wishes from the Netherlands
WELCOME ! 🇸🇪👏
Proud Swede here, this gave me Literal goosebumps. This is where we belong, among like-minded friends and brothers/sisters!
Rightly so, congratulations ❤
Welcome to NATO friend!😄
It feels like I have waited with you. Warm and joyous welcomes from Norway.
Welcome to the family ❤🎉
FINALLY❤
Congratulations and wholeheartedly welcome home dear Sweden. Thank you! Vielen lieben Dank liebe Schweden! Merci beaucoup cher Suède, nous t'attendons depuis trop longtemps.
Wow such a long journey finally fulfilled. Honestly I csn't believe it. Congratulations Sweden!
Congratulations Sweden! 🇸🇪
Welcome to NATO! Sweden congrats from the United States of America! 🇸🇪❤️
Welcome, Sweden. Together, we will protect each other and prevent war. From Champaign, Illinois, USA.
Here here Welcome Sweden from (Cornwall, UK) and peace to my cousins across the Pond in the USA.
@@Independent-Revolutionary ❤from your brothers & sisters across the pond. If Russia is stupid to TRY to step over the Polish or Finnish border, or so much as throw a rock at the UK, the American people would be in an uproar for war. Don't listen to our news, we are no isolationists lol God Save the King!
Välkommen Sverige till NATO från USA!! 🇺🇸🇸🇪
tack så mycket
tackar!
tack
you wellkome
Tackar!
Welcome 🇸🇪 from Gernany 🇩🇪
Danke Schön!
Welcome Sweden from Oregon, USA
Välkommen Sverige till NATO från Tyskland! Great to have you aboard 🇩🇪🤝🇸🇪
🤩
Tack
Velkommen til Nato! Elskede Sverige❤
Tack!
Welcome to nato Sweden 🇸🇪❤ congrats from czech republic 🇨🇿🤝
Welcome to NATO, Greetings from Slovakia. Pozdravujem aj bratov čechov.
Welcome Sweden! Greetings from Bulgaria! BG 🤝 SE
Welcome to NATO Sweden 🇸🇪
From USA 🇺🇸
We Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ucreeeeein
Welcome Sweden, together we are stronger !
Great to see Sweden finally a member of NATO! This is a very impactful event.
Nice to know the weather never disappoints, regards from 🇩🇰.
Old Swedish saying: "There is no bad weather, only bad clothing!"
Big welcome to Sweden.🌟🇸🇪 🛡🇱🇹❤
مبروك لك دولة سويد .كونوا قوة ومحبة في آن واحد في الاتحاد الأوروبي 🇪🇺
Thank you, friend! ^^ 🇸🇪
Oui! 🙏
Congratulations Sweden for becoming a member of NATO. Russia has underestimated the importance of the need for freedom in other countries. "Live Free Or Die!" is the US state of New Hampshire's state motto. All US states feel the same way.
First in freedom North Carolina USA
Welcome to the family Sweden, amazing country, people and culture and a true asset geographically, militarily and politically.
🇬🇧🤝🇸🇪
Welcome aboard Sweden 🇸🇪! 🎉
Welcome #Sweden!
Congratulations from Canada!
🇸🇪🇸🇪💙💙🇨🇦🇨🇦
Welcome to Nato Sweden 🇸🇪 Greetings from 🇬🇧
🇸🇪❤️🇸🇪❤️🇸🇪❤️ Cérémonie pluvieuse, cérémonie heureuse.
Welcome to Sweden 🇸🇪
Congratulations to Sweden .you are welcome
As a SWEDE 🇸🇪 FYY FAAN VA SKÖNT !!! Nu är vi med i NATO 🍺🍺CHEERS 🙂!!
Skål!
Äntligen slut med allt käbbel på nyheterna om att vi SNART är med 😅
Congratulations, Sweden ❤
welcome to NATO Sweden 🇸🇪 congrats from Belgium🇧🇪
Same welcome Sweden🇧🇪❤️🇸🇪
Three cheers for Sweden and NATO!
Välkommen, Sverige!
Welcome Sweden 🇸🇪 to the family ❤🇨🇦🫡
Aw, they were not lucky with the weather. 💧
Velkommen i Nato, Sverige. 🇩🇰
Takk bror! :D 🇸🇪
Rain is a lucky symbol, a good omen in many cultures. It represents renewal of life.
Regnet är vår trademark i Norden :)
That wasn't rain, that was Putin's tears.
Some cultures view rain during a ceremony as good luck though.
Welcome Sweden to our shared security. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹
United by NATO and meatballs
The Polish people are welcoming Sweden into NATO! 👏👏👏💪💪💪
Welcome Sweden! Switzerland and Austria are also welcome to apply for membership at any time. Stronger together.
Absolument !
L'union du bien ,fait la force !
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Switzerland and austria are politically neutral according to their government and constitution
Congratulations to Sweden 🇸🇪 from Canada 🇨🇦
After 200 years of alliance freedom and now Sweden is finally in NATO!🇸🇪
Welcome to NATO Sweden 🇸🇪
Welcome to NATO Sweden 🇸🇪🇸🇪 from Albania🇦🇱🇦🇱🤝
Thanks from sweden
And from Canada too 🇨🇦🤝. awesome to see so many from across our great Aliance here , welcoming our Swedish friends. So great ...
Welcome, beautiful country, welcome! So glad you finally join us. Greetings from the Netherlands ❤🇳🇱🇸🇪
Welcome to the family Sweden! Congratulations from Poland!
Sweden 🇸🇪👍
All for one, and one for all.
Welcome to NATO sweden!! From Romania and Germany 🇷🇴🇩🇪❤️🇸🇪
Funny is the fact that they put it near the turkish flag after that ideological conflict that happened last year 😂
It's the alphabet´s fault 🙂 S and T... There's a good joke about situations like these in Yes, Prime Minister. "No, we can't have alphabetical seating, we'd have Israel, Iran and Iraq sitting next to each other" 🙂
Alphabetical order
Flags are being placed according to alphabetical order. Spain > Sweden > Turkiye.
In fact we Turkiye has no issue with Sweden in the contrary Turkiye loves Sweden and we have long friendly relationship but we have big conflict with USA which made some things complicated.
It's the alphabetical order, I assume.
I think it is exaggerated, it was more about getting fighter jets from USA. Sweden and Turkey have fought Russia together before.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch und herzlich willkommen Schweden! 🥳🙌🏻🫶🏻🇩🇪🤝🏻🇸🇪
Danke Schön!
This guy should win the Noble peace prize
Which one? Do you mean Ulf, Swedens Prime Minister?
Thank you for the kind additions to NATO Putin 😂
Välkommen, Sverige! A toast to the union, progress, and peace from Brazil. 👑 👑 👑
Tack
Finland salutes Sweden and all other Brothers in Arms.
Salute dear brother. Feels Great to be together again. 🇸🇪🤝🇫🇮
Love from 🇬🇪
Sveiki Sakartvelija 🇬🇪 no Latvijas 🇱🇻
Love u Latvia from sakartvelo 🇬🇪♥️🇱🇻@@latviabalkanumuzika1514
Love from Portugal 🇵🇹
Välkommen Sverige till NATO 🇸🇪🤝🏼🇩🇪❤
Vielen dank!
@@Chemical_ArgentumSweden 🇸🇪, i congratulate you! Welcome to NATO!
I'm Ukraine 🇺🇦.
Ukraine 🇺🇦 say: I love you Sweden 🇸🇪!
@@Chemical_Argentum🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦.
Finally! Sweden, what took you so long? Love from Finland. 🇫🇮❤🇸🇪
Sorry for the wait Finland. Got stuck in traffick. But now we are finally here. 😁
Welcome to NATO Sweden
Greetings from France 🇫🇷🤝🇸🇪
Oui ! 🇪🇺🇸🇪🤝🇸🇪🇪🇺
Merci!
Merci!
Sverige, välkommen till Nato.
Congratulations Sweden 🇸🇪.
That was really awesome ceremony thank you for sharing this touch my Swedish heart. It was very beautiful and i also subscribed to this channel as well.
Congratulations Sweden 🇸🇪 ❤
Memphis Tennessee 🇺🇸
🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪Welcome Zweden to NATO🇪🇺🇪🇺 I am happy for all of you Zwedens
Thanks! from Ztockholm
Välkommen till Nato, Sverige
Tack 🇸🇪💙🇫🇮
Heja Sverige!!!
Welcome Sweden 🥰🥰🥰🇸🇪
😊
GREAT!! i will say and thank GOD. cos he heard my day and night prayers. Amen!!
Welcome Sweden! Love from Greece 🇬🇷❤🇸🇪
Welcome, Sweden 🇸🇪 ❤
Welcome Sweden! Thank you for being with us! 🇺🇸💙🌍
My home Sweden. Blessing
Welcome Sweden , congrats from Albania ♥
Kraftfullt bra tal av Ulf Christersson 👍
Du stavar hans efternamn fel, det ska vara Kristersson inte Christersson.
Det tror jag också!
እንኳን ደህና መጣህ ስዊድን ወደ ናቶ ከኢትዮጵያ 🇪🇹🇸🇪💚💛❤
Welcome Sweden, from Britain! 🇸🇪❤️🇬🇧
welcome sweden greetings from finland :)
Cheers, Neighbour! ^^ 🇸🇪
Welcome to Nato Sweden and thank you for sharing your meatballs and IKEA. 😀
And super weapons
Mums! hi. hi!
😂
And MINECRAFT
Welcome to NATO Sweden
That's not rain in the video, those are the tears of Putler and his troll army.
Sweden's technologically advanced military, one of the best in the world (ranked 29th) will be an asset to NATO. Especially in being one of the world's best countries. Welcome, Sweden. From Slovenia
Thank you!
I was quite enthusiatic about the 1995 enlargement of the EU (Sweden, Austria, Finland), but also quite worried about the possibility of a future European Defence Policy, with 3 new members officially neutral. Now, with Finland and Sweden in NATO and all new members of the EU as well, we just need Ireland and Austria to be independant, somehow. Well, US military expenditures represented in 2023 76% of all NATO military expenditures, but with a slightly more ambitious goal (2,5% of GDP), our security would be provided, without depending on the results of the US presidential elections.
The problem in USA is more in congress than in the executive. For example right now all they care about is israel, not Ukraine
Bienvenue dans l'OTAN! 🇨🇦🇸🇪🇨🇦🇸🇪
Fun to watch the guy holding the umbrella behind the prime minister. Holding it in one hand.. How long can he last?
Sweden in NATO. Finally ❤
Outstanding! Welcome to our nice family Sweden! 🇩🇪 ❤🇸🇪
Greeting from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 from of the caribbean NATO-OTAN Congratulations Sweden 🇸🇪 Welcome to Nato
Welcome to the Alliance, Sverige.
congrats ikea 🇸🇪 from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Haha! xD Cheers mate, from Sweden.
Thank you noodles😅
Greetings from the EU dear Philippines❤
Wow first comment section without Russian trolls 👍🏻
They're too afraid to comment here 😂
I like how Europe unit for more power and more prosperity. Greetings from Egypt
Wellcome to NATO Sweden!!!