The failed session of the Hungarian Parliament regarding Sweden’s accession to NATO

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the Hungarian Parliament could not hold a vote on Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this Monday due to the lack of quorum. slow because the party of the prime minister of this country Viktor Orban (Fidesz) boycotted this process.

According to Reuters, the cancellation of the vote happened while the American ambassador, along with the ambassadors of other NATO allies, including Denmark and Poland, were in the Hungarian Parliament on Monday. They appeared in an unexpected show of pressure on Budapest to approve Sweden’s NATO membership.

The extraordinary session was convened today at the request of the opposition for voting, but the legislators of the ruling party of Hungary fulfilled their promise to boycott and the voting was delayed again. it fell.

Hungary is the only NATO country that has not approved the Stockholm membership application, which has soured its relations with the United States and raised concerns among Washington’s allies. Is. Hungary’s parliament will reconvene after the winter break in late February.

Orban, who has better relations with Russia compared to other EU member states. Europe and most NATO members, says his government supports Sweden’s joining the Western NATO alliance, but the relevant bill has been pending in the Hungarian parliament since mid-2022.

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