The ruling Social Democrats regard neutrality as an anachronism these days, and have held a series of talks with Sweden's other parties aimed at reaching a consensus on a new defence policy stressing non-alignment but making no mention of neutrality.

ECONOMIST: Sweden's neutrality

More than anything, the event signals growing intention to coordinate views and act in closer alignment, and press towards future empowerment and responsibility of non-Western world leaders.

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