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Hungary to approve Finland and Sweden NATO accession next year: PM

"As we have already informed Sweden and Finland, Hungary supports the NATO membership of these two countries. It will be on the agenda of the first session of parliament" next year, Orban told reporters after meeting regional counterparts in Slovakia.

AFP WORLD
Published November 24,2022
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday parliament would approve Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO next year, with only Budapest and Ankara left to green-light their applications.

"As we have already informed Sweden and Finland, Hungary supports the NATO membership of these two countries. It will be on the agenda of the first session of parliament" next year, Orban told reporters after meeting regional counterparts in Slovakia.