Hungary will approve Sweden’s Nato membership, Viktor Orbán said in his first public appearance since a close ally quit last week in a mounting domestic political crisis.
Giving his annual state of the nation speech on Saturday, the Hungarian prime minister said parliament would sign off on Sweden’s accession to the defence pact when its spring session begins this month. Hungary will be the last Nato member state to do so.
“The good news is, our disagreement with Sweden is about to conclude,” Orbán said. “We made important steps with the Swedish premier to rebuild trust and we are headed for a ratification of Sweden’s Nato membership.”