Hungarian parliament approves Sweden's NATO accession
Hungary's parliament approved a bill on Monday to allow Sweden to join NATO, finally clearing the way for the Nordic country to join the Western defence alliance as war rages in Ukraine.
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- Published Date: 07:15 | 26 February 2024
- Modified Date: 07:18 | 26 February 2024
The Hungarian parliament ratified Sweden's membership in NATO by a large majority on Monday, clearing the last hurdle on the Scandinavian country's path to join the Western military alliance.
Stockholm applied to become a member of NATO in May 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. All members must sign-off on applications before a new country is admitted.
Hungary was the final NATO country to ratify Swedish membership, even though Budapest had promised allies that it would not be the last.
Hungarian leaders didn't raise any specific objections to Sweden joining the alliance but held up the decision for months.