Hungary’s Parliament is today expected to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession. Hungary is the last member of NATO to officially endorse Sweden’s NATO accession, the BBC reports. After Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden decided to renounce its historical neutrality and join NATO. Most member states have hailed Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, although Turkey and Hungary have repeatedly delayed its ratification. Turkey vetoed Sweden’s accession due to the latter’s toleration of anti-Islamic protests, whereas the Hungarian government claimed Sweden was wrong to criticize Budapest’s democratic standards.
Eugen Cojocariu, RADIO ROMANIA INTERNATIONAL
