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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lili Bayer in Budapest

US ‘disappointed’ Hungary taking so long to approve Sweden joining Nato

Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán.
The Hungarian parliament’s failure to vote on the matter has raised questions about the motivations of its prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Photograph: Denes Erdos/AP

The US is disappointed Hungary’s ratification of Sweden joining Nato is taking so long, Washington’s ambassador has said, saying that Budapest is “really alone” and that the Hungarian government is pursuing a “foreign fantasy” instead of foreign policy.

After months of delays, Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s Nato membership this week. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, signed it off on Thursday, leaving Hungary as the only country in the 31-member western military alliance that has yet to ratify the Swedish bid.

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