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Hungarys parliament has ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war

For Swedes it means a dramatic change of national identity, while the alliance gets greater control of the Baltic Sea

  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's NATO candidacy, ending more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes in favor and six against, was the culmination of months of […]

Hungary’s parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership bid, ending over 18 months of delays spurred by opposition from Hungary's nationalist government.The vote passed overwhelmingly with 188 in favor and six against, marking the last step in Sweden’s NATO admission process.Pressure from NATO allies, bipartisan U.S. senators and a defense agreement between Hungary and Sweden influenced Hungary's

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 to expand in response to Russi

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungarys parliament voted Monday to ratify Swedens bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russias war in Ukraine.

BUDAPEST, Hungary—Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, was the culmination of…

For a country with an international profile that includes strong support of nuclear disarmament, even small changes in nuclear policy must be viewed as major.  

Moscow’s plans for a rapid and efficient invasion of Ukraine were thrown under the bus once the Kremlin started to realise Ukrainian resistance would quash such ambitious plans. With the war exceeding well over 100 days, Russian forces have been continually pushed back by Ukrainian defences, leaving troops, tanks, aircraft and weaponry killed or destroyed.

Finland and Sweden have remained neutral, but they're now expected to apply for NATO membership in the coming weeks.