"Orbán's Party Boycotts Parliament Session Over Sweden's NATO Bid"

Hungary's ruling party, Fidesz, boycotted an emergency parliament session where a vote on Sweden's NATO membership was to take place, making Hungary the only NATO member yet to approve Sweden's accession. Despite expressing support in principle, Hungary has been delaying the vote for months, with Fidesz indicating that they won't support it until Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson visits Budapest to negotiate the matter. This move has drawn criticism from the US and opposition parties, with accusations that Prime Minister Viktor Orban is stalling the vote for personal reasons and to appease Russia. The situation has raised concerns about Hungary's reliability within NATO, and the issue is expected to be revisited when the National Assembly reconvenes on February 26.