2022
Right bloc · M+KD+LNATO application, election shift right, and the Tidö Agreement.
2022 infographic: NATO application and Tidö shift
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Highlights
- NATO application: On 18 May Sweden formally applied for NATO membership alongside Finland, abandoning over 200 years of military non-alignment in direct response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Turkey and Hungary withheld ratification.
- Election and Tidö Agreement: The 11 September election gave the right-wing bloc a razor-thin majority. On 14 October, four parties signed the Tidö Agreement at Tidö Castle, marking the first time the Sweden Democrats gained formalised influence over government policy; Ulf Kristersson became Prime Minister.
- Arms to Ukraine: Sweden broke its post-1939 precedent by supplying weapons to Ukraine, beginning with anti-tank launchers in February and expanding to include anti-ship missiles in June.
Events in this year
2022-05-18 Sweden's NATO Application 2022 On 18 May 2022 Sweden delivered its NATO application, ending the practical line of military non-alignment after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Foreign policy 2022-10-14 Tidö Agreement 2022 On 14 October 2022 the Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals signed a 62-page agreement with the Sweden Democrats: SD stayed outside the cabinet but gained their own coordination office inside the Government Offices and 'full and equal influence' over the preparation of legislation — without a single ministerial post. Reform