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.

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 delayed a vote on Sweden's admission to NATO for 18 months, causing tension between the two countries. A potential arms acquisition deal could help normalize relations.

Hungary's decision to approve Stockholm's bid paved the way for the second expansion of NATO's ranks in a year after both Sweden and Finland applied to join the alliance in May 2022 following ...

After more than 18 months of delays by Hungary's governing party, the country is ready to support Sweden's NATO bid. NATO requires a unanimous vote of approval to admit new members.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses a parliament session before lawmakers approved Sweden's accession into NATO, in Budapest, Hungary, Feb 26, 2024.

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.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks ...

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

67 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving ...

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 ...