Hungary To Approve Sweden For NATO Next Week

Bloomberg News reports:

Hungary’s ruling party is set to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession Monday, ending more than a year of wrangling and allowing a major boost to the alliance’s defense capabilities.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party scheduled a vote at the start of the parliament’s spring session in Budapest next week. Fidesz, which commands a supermajority in the chamber, will support the motion, meaning it’s certain to go through.

It’s the final approval needed for Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — crucial for the military alliance to improve its ability to defend its eastern flank, which doubled in length following Finland’s admission last April.

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