The Hungarian parliament's house committee has rejected a proposal to schedule a vote on the ratification of Sweden's NATO membership for next week, a lawmaker of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party said on June 29. After a closed committee session, Agnes Vadai told Reuters that lawmakers of the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties did not support putting the vote on the agenda for next week's plenary session. Sweden has set its sights on formal accession to NATO at the alliance's July 11-12 summit and while it enjoys strong support from other members, both Turkey and Hungary have so far blocked ratification.
Hungarian Parliament Committee Delays Vote On Sweden's NATO Bid
Hungarian news websites reported that parliament, dominated by nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party, would further delay the vote after previously citing a deterioration in relations with Sweden.