Hungary parliament backs Finland’s Nato accession, Swedish bid pending

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Although Finland’s bid has now been approved, the Swedish bill is still stranded in the Hungarian parliament. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BUDAPEST - Hungary’s parliament approved a bill on Monday to allow Finland to join Nato once its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, ending months of foot-dragging by the ruling Fidesz party on the matter.in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the process has been held up by Turkey and Hungary.

The bill on Finland’s Nato accession was passed with 182 in favour and six votes against, after Fidesz said last week it would back the motion. Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said he had urged Turkey and Hungary to ratify both applications.Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief political aide said on Twitter on Sunday the government backed Sweden’s Nato membership and “now it’s up to the parliament to make a decision.”

 

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