Hungarian Prime Minister ultranationalist Viktor Orbán reassured this Friday. Supports Sweden’s entry into NATOHe said that the delay was due to the fact that the Parliament, whose party Fidesz has an absolute majority, has not yet approved it.
“Hungarian Government It has already taken a decision on Sweden’s accession to the European Union. NATO, and positively. “We support the participation of Sweden, but the Hungarian Parliament has not yet approved this decision,” he said.
Asked whether Hungary’s ratification would be delayed until September after the summer vacation in Parliament, Orbán said he was in constant contact with both the OTA secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, and “the Turks,” and Hungary would act. Something to do to “not delay decisions”.
Stoltenberg invited Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet on the next 10 to reach an agreement ahead of the Alliance’s 11th summit in Lithuania.
Hungary and Turkey are the only NATO members to disapprove. To the accession of Sweden, which requested accession more than a year ago.
Hungary delays Sweden’s entry with arguments that have changed over time.
At the end of 2022, the statement was that the Parliament was too busy with the legal reforms deemed necessary to access the economic funds blocked by the European Commission.
The Hungarian government later argued that Sweden and Finland criticized the quality of the rule of law in Hungary.
There are analysts who see this veto A way to put pressure on the European Union (EU) to unlock your frozen funds Until Hungary demonstrates that it will use them in accordance with community standards.