Hungary ratifies Sweden’s NATO entry
The Hungarian
parliament has approved Sweden’s application for NATO membership, Bloomberg
reported on Feb. 26.
Hungary was the last NATO country to ratify Sweden's bid for alliance membership, following Turkey doing so in January.
According to Bloomberg, Sweden has "cleared the final hurdle" on its path to joining NATO. Hungarian PM Viktor Orban relented after last week's visit to Budapest by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. During the visit, the countries struck a deal for Hungary to purchase Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets.
Sweden's membership will be finalized after ratification documents are deposited with the U.S. State Department, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg extends an invitation for Sweden to join the bloc.
Earlier, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said the country could provide Ukraine with Gripen aircraft once its NATO application is fully approved.
On Jan. 25, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a law ratifying Sweden's NATO membership.
In May 2022, Sweden and Finland both applied for NATO membership in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On April 4, 2023, Finland officially joined NATO, becoming the 31st member of the alliance.
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