Resolution of US senators against Hungary

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The resolution, which was prepared by US senators Jane Shahin, a Democrat from New Hampshire, and Tom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, comes as the Hungarian government is under increasing pressure. Sweden’s application to join NATO is to be approved. This request has been delayed for more than 18 months. The acceptance of a new ally requires the agreement of all NATO member states, and Hungary is the only country out of 31 member states that does not approve Sweden’s proposal.

In this resolution, the text of which was obtained by the Associated Press, the senators point to “the important role that Hungary can play in the security of Europe and the Transatlantic (Europe-US)” but they say This country has not fulfilled its previous promises. Hungary promised not to be the last NATO ally to sign Sweden’s membership.

This resolution states: “Hungary has not joined other NATO member countries in approving Sweden’s accession to NATO, it has not fulfilled its commitment to not be the last country to approve such an accession, and security It has jeopardized the transatlantic at a key moment for peace and stability in Europe

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a staunch nationalist who has led Hungary since 2010, has said he is in favor of Sweden joining NATO, but lawmakers in his party have accused him of “lies Obviously, Swedish politicians are not convinced about the state of democracy in Hungary.

After the Turkish parliament voted to support the Stockholm proposal in January, attention turned to Budapest, as it is considered the last point of resistance against the proposal. NATO members are seeking to expand the alliance amid Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine.
The senators’ resolution also criticized Orban’s warm relations with Russia and China, saying that the country has weakened EU sanctions against Russia.