US SENATORS WILL VISIT HUNGARY PUSHING SWEDEN'S NATO BID

The visit by a bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation to Hungary comes at a crucial time as pressure mounts on Budapest to ratify Sweden's NATO membership. Hungary's failure to ratify Sweden's application has strained relations with the United States and raised concerns among NATO allies.

Sweden's application to join NATO, submitted in May 2022 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, requires the unanimous support of all NATO members for ratification. Hungary's delay in ratifying Sweden's membership has been a point of contention within the alliance.

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