
Sweden Clears Final Hurdle to Join NATO
Published on February 26, 2024
Sweden is set to join NATO as Hungary ratified its inclusion in the military alliance. Hungary was the only remaining nation among the 31 member NATO states that had not ratified Sweden’s entry. On Feb. 26, the Hungarian parliament approved Sweden joining NATO by a vote of 188-6, thus ending an almost two-year-long effort to get the Nordic nation into the group. “Today is 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,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a Feb. 26 X post....
