Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on January 24 that he told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that Hungary supports Sweden's membership of the military alliance. Orban said on X, formerly Twitter, that he spoke by phone with Stoltenberg and “reaffirmed that the Hungarian government supports the NATO-membership of Sweden." Orban also told Stoltenberg that he will continue to urge the Hungarian National Assembly to vote in favor of Sweden joining NATO and “conclude the ratification at the first possible opportunity.” Stoltenberg said he welcomed the "clear support" from Orban and his government for Sweden's NATO membership.
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