Hungary politician flags possible delay for Sweden's NATO bid

'It is not sure we need to approve this bid,' parliament speaker Laszlo Kover, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party, tells HirTV, referring to Sweden

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary is not sure it needs to approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO, the parliament speaker told local television late on Sunday, September 17, potentially signaling further delays to the process.

“It is not sure we need to approve this bid,” parliament speaker Laszlo Kover, a senior lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party, told HirTV, referring to Sweden. Sweden applied for NATO membership last year in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and most alliance members quickly ratified its bid.

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