Swedish Leader Says He’ll Meet Orban in Budapest After NATO Vote
- Kristersson, Orban meet on sidelines of EU summit in Brussels
- Hungary is last holdout on ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession
Viktor Orban and Ulf Kristersson
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wants Hungary to approve his country’s NATO bid before accepting an invitation to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest.
A polite rebuff reinforces the Nordic nation’s position that its accession to the military alliance isn’t up for negotiation.