Rule-of-Law Criticism Is Holding Up NATO Expansion, Hungary Says
- Finland, Sweden are spreading lies, foreign minister says
- Szijjarto questions how Nordic states can expect ‘favor’
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto
Photographer: Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images
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Hungary’s top diplomat accused Finland and Sweden of “spreading lies” about the erosion of democracy and said lawmakers in Budapest were justified in delaying approval of the Nordic nations’ NATO membership.
Following a meeting with his Swedish counterpart in Stockholm, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto gave the clearest explanation yet on why Hungary is dragging its feet on giving a green light to Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance. Turkey has also yet to agree.