– It sounds a bit strange when you say you want to work around security and foreign policy, and then we start by throwing in what you know is the most controversial of all issues, namely NATO membership, says Margot Wallström (S).
The statement should be seen in the perspective that the Center Party leader Annie Loof in his speech at Salen conference said that the Centre Party is behind an investigation into NATO membership.
– It is with surprise I note that the current government rejects it so rudely says Annie Loof.
And she gets support from an alliance partner.
– Are you seriously with a broad consensus in the Security Policy must also be set up on a NATO investigation is carried out, said Jan Björklund with direct reference to the government and the Left who do not want to see one.
According to Björklund is also a rush for Sweden to join NATO. For example, he believes that Ukraine is late.
– The Americans are losing interest in Europe. The Balts thank their god right now because they are members of NATO, says Jan Björklund.
Background Foreign Minister Ms Wallström, irritation, possibly also to be found in the newly elected Conservative leader Anna Kinberg Batra statement from yesterday’s moderate voice. Kinberg Batra then demanded that the government is doing a study of the conditions for a Swedish NATO membership.
Alongside NATO debate also said Foreign Minister Wallström that the government would investigate the conditions for sending Swedish military personnel to Iraq. The intention is to provide training to the troops that are contrary to the IS.
– It’s all about the training of military personnel, says Margot Wallström. At the same time, it is clear that at the Security Police, Security Police, now there is concern for the Swedes who traveled to various hot spots to participate in battles.
According to SAPO these are about 130 confirmed the individuals who participated in conflicts abroad. But there may be up to 300.
– We are working to seek out people who may go away and come back, says Anders Thornberg.
The purpose of seek out these individuals is to prevent them from committing terrorist acts when they return to Sweden.
In connection with the said Anders Thornberg also SAPO have averted two terror in Sweden “in the near future”, that is, over the last 12 to 18 months.
While added Thornberg that the Swedish terrorhotnivån, on the five-point scale, remains at the same level since October 2010, when the terror preparedness was raised from the second level, low threat, to the third, heightened threat. Anders Thornberg also said that it is important for the Security Service to not worrying at the attacks were, for example, most recently in Paris.
– The (attacks) can take place anywhere, says Anders Thornberg.
And it was clear to the conference in Salen was overshadowed by the terrorist attacks in Paris. Party leaders raised the issue in their speeches and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S), which initially would attend, was canceled.
When referring to participation in the meeting today took place in Paris on the occasion of the terrorist attacks. Just Stefan Löfvens choice to go to Paris also provide some indication of the mood that characterizes some participants in Salen conference.
First was a strong emphasis on the changing international situation after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the war in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s increased military presence in the Baltic Sea. But there are several visitors who now believe that even the global terror situation will get a bigger space. 
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