NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presided over the flag-raising ceremony
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The blue-and-yellow flag of Sweden was raised at NATO's Brussels headquarters on Monday, symbolising the country becoming the alliance's newest -- and 32nd -- member.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presided over the flag-raising ceremony, held in the rain with a military band playing the alliance's anthem.
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