Hungary’s Parliament voted on Monday to accept Sweden as a new member of NATO, sealing a major shift in the balance of power between the West and Russia set off by war in Ukraine.

After the vote in Hungary’s parliament, Sweden is set to become NATO’s 32nd member, possibly within the week, completing an effort catalyzed by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Hungary’s parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership bid, ending over 18 months of delays spurred by opposition from Hungary's nationalist government. The vote passed overwhelmingly with 188 ...

Hungary’s nationalist government, after holding up a vote on Sweden’s membership in NATO for more than 18 months, appears ready to agree to the move.

Sweden tried to join the NATO military alliance at the same time as Finland, in May 2022, due to a policy shift related to Ukraine. Its bid was held up first by Turkey, then Hungary.

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, shakes hands with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Feb 23, 2024.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his country had opened a new phase with Sweden during a joint press conference as it prepares to ratify Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid.

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban briefs the media in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 10, 2020. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson ...

Hungary delayed a vote on Sweden's admission to NATO for 18 months, causing tension between the two countries. A potential arms acquisition deal could help normalize relations.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that his government supports Sweden’s membership bid, potentially removing the final hurdle to accession ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference with his Sweden’s counterpart Ulf Kristersson at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Feb 23, 2024.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the ...