The Turkish Parliament ratified, on Tuesday evening, Sweden’s accession to NATO, marking the end of 20 months of negotiations that tested the patience of Ankara’s Western allies, eager to make a united front against Moscow. To meet Turkey’s demands, Sweden has gone to great lengths to reform its constitution and pass a new anti-terrorism law, with Ankara accusing the northern country of leniency towards Kurdish militants who have taken refuge on its territory. The Swedish candidacy now requires the green light from Hungary. Budapest supported, in principle, Sweden’s entry but demands Stockholm to stop its policy of „denigration” of the Hungarian government, accused of authoritarianism. Sweden, one step away from becoming the 32nd member country of the North Atlantic Alliance, announced its candidacy in May 2022, at the same time as Finland, admitted last April.
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