Yes vote comes nearly two years after historically neutral country applied to join military alliance

Hungary’s parliament has approved Sweden’s Nato accession nearly two years after the historically neutral country applied to join the western military alliance, bringing to an end months of limbo and diplomatic wrangling.

Speaking after the vote in Budapest on Monday, the Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, hailed “a historic day”. “The parliaments of all Nato member states have now voted in favour of Swedish accession to Nato. Sweden stands ready to shoulder its responsibility for Euro-Atlantic security,” he said.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Why was Britain seduced by an upper-class liar? | Letters

Readers reflect on why voters are prepared to overlook the shortcomings of…

Israel seals borders and Morocco bans flights as Omicron Covid fears rise

Red-listing of 50 African countries and use of phone monitoring technology among…

Boiling Point review – Stephen Graham bubbles in one-shot restaurant drama

This year’s Karlovy Vary saw the premiere of a dizzying single-take drama…