The Hungarian government is in favor of Sweden joining NATO and will soon schedule a ratification vote in the parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on Wednesday. The move will allow Stockholm to become a member of the US-led military bloc after almost two years of delays, RT reports.
Sweden applied to join NATO in May 2022, citing the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but ran into opposition from Turkey and Hungary due to ongoing disputes with the two states. The bloc’s rules require unanimous consent before it can accept new member states.