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its over!

I know there's a complicated process, but the media is reporting that this has happened now: https://www.reuters.com/world/sweden-set-become-natos-32nd-member-pm-visits-washington-2024-03-07/

@strutheo They handed off the papers! They ended their speeches!

I’m never shopping at IKEA again smh

@schlongenheim

Looks like instruments of accession were officially deposited in US, and there will be a press conference in ab 2 hours with Sweden’s PM:

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NATO-Sweden-Accession-Protocol-Notification-of-Entry-Into-Force-March-7-2024.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/live/p-cz4elLD58?si=T907n3KuJxebAoBj

on NATO watch today

SHIT

Hungary deposited, so protocol "entered into force"

https://www.state.gov/nato-recent-actions/

https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-7-2024/

SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 

11:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken receives Sweden’s NATO Instruments of Accession at the Department of State.

(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)  

Final access time for video cameras, stills, and writers is 10:30 a.m. at the 23rd street entrance. 

The event will be streamed live on the Department homepage and YouTube Channel. 

The accesionn will happen around 17.00 EST. Swedish pm is also an invitee to the State of Union today. No way they squander this opportunity to celebrate the Nato expansion at the congess. https://x.com/SwedishPM/status/1765735578090270951?s=20

It's gonna be the State of the Kalmar Union speech.

"Ungerns utrikesminister Péter Szijjártó skriver på sociala medier att det är ”bara några timmar kvar tills Sverige går med i Nato”."

Translation: only few hours left, says Szijjártó

Nato membership can wait a few hours. Let the old man talk first

did i miss something on this?

NVMD state of union is tmrw

@strutheo the swedish representatives boarded a plane today and people are assuming the accession happens before 7PM ET tomorrow. I think <10% is way too low though

@dgga yeah it looked way too low for a bit even with the current news so far

@dgga Yeah it is overpriced now. We dont know their exact schedule. Also hungarian papers havent even arrived yet. This could very well be delayed to friday

@gmbleawy I don't think they'd be flying today to accede on Friday. I'm prepared for the loss, I think it almost certainly happens tomorrow.

@BrunoParga Yeah we will see. It feels underpriced though. Swedish media says it is either tomorrow or friday.

Seems like a "Can you get this done for the speech thing"

What if the plane delays or they decide to take a city tour before getting down to business

According to SVT's domestic policy commentator Mats Knutsson, it cannot be interpreted as anything other than Sweden becoming a full member of NATO tomorrow. https://omni.se/kristersson-och-billstrom-pa-vag-till-washington-dc/a/VPKLj4

swedish pm and fm are flying to washington today. they will wrap up the accession tomorrow or Friday. Like the odds here. The accession will be completed before the flag raising ceremony on Monday. https://www.dn.se/sverige/sverige-kan-bli-nato-medlem-i-morgon/

@gmbleawy ...and state of the union happens within 24h https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2024/

I guess it's entirely possible the accession happens before that but sounds highly unlikely

@dgga the remaining steps for accession now is only the deposit of ratification documents. They will meet with us representatives. dont think they have any other priority than the delivery of the documents and finally have the Article 5 protection :)

@gmbleawy This is such a rollercoaster of emotions

@LasseRasinen I LOST EVERYTHING

@AnttiRasinen sorry about that. i took some profit. but i still believe this is happenning tomorrow.

@AnttiRasinen Well I can always dig the whole a little deeper can't I

@AnttiRasinen Thank God I forgot my phone at home today and couldn't trade from the office.