Bipartisan Senators Visit Hungary, Urge Approval of Sweden's Stalled NATO Bid and Condemn Democratic Backsliding
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Bipartisan group of U.S. senators visits Hungary, calls on government to approve Sweden's NATO bid which it has blocked for over 18 months.
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Senators announce they will submit resolution to Congress condemning Hungary's democratic backsliding and urging it to approve Sweden's NATO accession.
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Resolution notes Hungary failing to fulfill commitment not to be last NATO member to approve Sweden and jeopardizing security.
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Hungarian PM Orbán indicates parliament may soon approve Sweden's NATO bid, after previously citing "lies" from Swedish politicians.
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Senators criticize Hungary's ties with Russia/China, resisting EU sanctions on Russia, increasingly adversarial stance toward Biden administration.