**Sweden’s NATO Accession Approved by Hungary’s Parliament in Historic Vote**
Budapest, Hungary – Sweden’s long-awaited approval to join NATO was finally granted by the Hungarian parliament on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the Nordic country’s path to alliance membership. After nearly two years of negotiations, the Hungarian parliament’s overwhelming support for Sweden’s bid dealt a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical interests. The final hurdle for Sweden’s accession to NATO was cleared during a visit by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to Budapest, …