Hungary Set to Ratify Sweden's NATO Membership on February 26

Hungary's ruling Fidesz party has announced its intention to approve Sweden's NATO membership, marking a significant step in Stockholm's bid to join the defense alliance. The decision, reported by Reuters and the Financial Times, comes after Hungary's long-awaited endorsement, resolving a diplomatic standoff that delayed Sweden's accession to NATO.

In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Parliament, Mate Kocsis, leader of the parliamentary group on FIDESZ, formally requested a final vote on Sweden's NATO membership during the spring session of Parliament on February 26....