Orbán's Boycott Delays Sweden's NATO Accession
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's party, Fidesz, boycotted an emergency session of parliament, preventing a vote on Sweden's NATO membership, despite earlier promises to support it. This move has caused frustration among Hungary's allies and led to accusations of putting Hungary in a humiliating position. Fidesz has indicated that they won't support a vote until Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson visits Budapest to negotiate, while opposition parties criticize Orbán's actions as irrational and detrimental to Hungarian security.
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