Hungarian ruling party lawmakers visiting Finland and Sweden would not confirm a date for parliament's pending ratification of the two Nordic countries' NATO admission. Sweden and Finland applied last year for membership of the transatlantic military alliance after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. All 30 NATO members must ratify the applications. Hungary and Turkey have held back their approvals. "This is a promising beginning, which however does not suggest when and what the decision will be made," Csaba Hende, deputy parliament speaker representing the Fidesz party, told Reuters after meeting Finnish lawmakers in Helsinki. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Hungarian Lawmakers Give No Date For Nordic NATO Ratification
Hungarian deputy parliament speaker Csaba Hende talks with the media after a meeting in Stockholm on March 7.