Hungary’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, has cast doubt on whether the Hungarian parliament will approve Sweden’s application to join NATO. Despite previously stating that Hungary would not be the last to ratify Sweden’s application, Gulyás cited criticism from Swedish politicians about Hungary’s democratic development as the reason for this change in stance.
Gulyás highlighted the deteriorating Swedish-Hungarian relations in recent months, saying, “If they consider their opinion to be a mistake, then it must make it clear. If they think they were right, I don’t know why they want to join a club with us.” His comments come after Hungarian opposition parties requested a vote on Sweden’s NATO membership, only to have their demands rejected by the speaker of the parliament.
This latest development adds uncertainty to Sweden’s NATO membership aspirations and raises questions about Hungary’s willingness to support their application. The rejection of the opposition’s demands for a vote further complicates the situation.
In related news, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has presented Sweden’s NATO application to the Turkish parliament, indicating that Sweden is actively pursuing membership in the alliance. However, with Hungary’s current reservations, the road to Swedish NATO membership appears to face further obstacles.
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