Hungary’s parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership bid, ending over 18 months of delays spurred by opposition from Hungary's nationalist government. The vote passed overwhelmingly with 188 ...

Hungary's opposition parties, which favor Sweden's membership in NATO, have made several attempts over the past year to schedule a vote on the matter. But lawmakers from the Fidesz party, which ...

Hungary's parliament has ratified Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia's war in ...

After the vote in Hungary’s parliament, Sweden is set to become NATO’s 32nd member, possibly within the week, completing an effort catalyzed by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Hungary’s Parliament voted on Monday to accept Sweden as a new member of NATO, sealing a major shift in the balance of power between the West and Russia set off by war in Ukraine. The vote ...

Hungary’s Viktor Orban lauds new phase with Sweden ahead of vote on its NATO bid By Jennifer Hauser and Tara John, CNN 2 minute read Published 6:14 PM EST, Fri February 23, 2024 ...

Sweden and Hungary move to smooth over tensions ahead of vote on Sweden’s NATO accession Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an annual international press conference in Budapest ...

Sweden tried to join the NATO military alliance at the same time as Finland, in May 2022, due to a policy shift related to Ukraine. Its bid was held up first by Turkey, then Hungary.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference with his Sweden's counterpart Ulf Kristersson at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Feb 23, 2024.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that his government supports Sweden’s membership bid, potentially removing the final hurdle to accession ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, inviting him to Budapest to discuss Sweden's accession into the NATO military alliance, Orban wrote ...

Hungary’s allies in NATO and the European Union had put increasing pressure on Budapest to drop its opposition to Sweden’s membership. Last weekend, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited ...