Sweden Clears Final Hurdle to Join NATO With Hungary Vote
- Hungary’s parliament ratified Sweden’s accession on Monday
- Swedish membership is likely to be finalized within days
Ulf Kristersson holds a news conference after Hungary voted to ratify Sweden's NATO accession, on Feb. 26.
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Sweden cleared the final obstacle to gaining NATO membership in a move that will solidify the alliance’s grip over Northern Europe and the Baltic region.
The approval by Hungary’s parliament on Monday came 21 months after the Nordic country submitted its membership bid jointly with Finland in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.