Hungarian parliament Finland and Sweden could agree to NATO membership next month according to the agenda of next legislative week session.
Finland and Sweden sought membership After Russia invasion of Ukraine last year And they said want to join “to hand in in hands”, but while most of the Member States gave green light for Requests, Turkey and Hungary have not yet ratified them.
German Foreign Minister Analina Berbock last called week on The two countries to boot the way for Finland and Sweden join NATO, indicating that it expects all NATO members to endorse their bids join the defense alliance “without further delay”.
News website HVG.hu reports that Hungarian lawmakers can start Discuss legislation on March 1, with a vote on take certification place Maybe next week.
Stream government Parliament Press Spokesperson office The Hungarian Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to emailed questions for comment.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in November that him government king already I decided that Hungary would support Finland and Sweden join NATO.
Hungarian government Introduce relevant legislation in july , but parliament in Who ruled Urban Fides party He has a two-thirds majority, and he has yet to introduce both bills for discussion and approval.
Urban, selected in 2022 for Fourth in a row termrepeat on Saturday that membership in NATO is “vital” for Hungary, but he told him government It will not send weapons to Ukraine or cut off its economic ties with Moscow.
Sweden and Finland also need Turkey’s agreement to become a member of NATO.
Turkey indicated that it was ready to receive Finland into the alliance – but not Sweden.
Scandalous protest mid-January in Stockholm, where the doll is of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hanged from his feet in Before of the city Hall, particularly weaker negotiation, with Burning the Quran separately session as the boiling point.
Turkey summoned the Swedish ambassador and canceled the visit of Swedish Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlin and Defense Minister Pal Johnson to Ankara. medium flow of international Denunciations, dozens of Among them are Turkish officials defense Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the opposition party Leaders, criticize Sweden for Allow burning of Islam’s holy book by a far-right politician.
Ankara said that on Sweden first Take more frank position against terrorists. Turkey has repeatedly expressed that it does not oppose NATO expansion but is critical of Stockholm for Take no action against Elements that pose a security threat to Ankara.
Last June, Turkey and the Nordic countries countries A memorandum of understanding to address Ankara’s legitimate security concerns, paving the way way for in the end membership in alliance. But the recent provocative demonstrations by terrorist sympathizers and Islamophobic figures in Stockholm prompted Turkish leaders to question Sweden’s commitment to making a decision steps necessary to gain NATO membership.
Ankara has long been critical of Stockholm for housing members of various Terrorist organizations, in particular members of the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, in In recent years, the FETÖ Terrorist Group (FETÖ) – the organization behind The defeated coup attempt in 2016 in Turkey.
Before of Historic NATO summit, the three countries I signed a triple deal in June, which prevented Turkey vetoing. On the note, North countries They said they would handle extradition requests made by Turkey for terrorists. In addition, the joint directive stated that Finland and Sweden “will not submit them support to … organization Described as “Fülen terrorist” and terrorist groups.
