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Tuesday Briefing: Hungary Approved Sweden’s NATO Bid
Plus, movement in a possible Israel-Hamas deal.
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Hungary’s Parliament Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid After Stalling
Budapest had been the final obstacle to the Nordic country’s joining the alliance, which has been trying to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.
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Swedish Premier Visits Hungary in Effort to Lift Roadblock to NATO Membership
Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, now says a deal on military cooperation could help persuade his party’s lawmakers to back Sweden’s accession to the alliance.
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A Third Political Ally of Hungary’s Prime Minister Is Forced to Resign
The sex scandal underlying the resignation has challenged the ‘family values’ image Viktor Orban’s authoritarian government has tried to promote.
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Hungary and E.U. Lock Horns, This Time Over Foreign-Interference Law
The European Commission began a disciplinary procedure over recent legislation that focuses on contacts between foreigners and Hungarians.
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How Hungary Undermined Europe’s Bid to Aid Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries.
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Finland on Cusp of Joining NATO, but Maybe Not With Sweden
The Nordic partners wanted to join together, but with Turkey holding up Sweden’s application, Helsinki will reluctantly enter alone to ensure its security.
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A U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary
David Pressman, a gay human rights lawyer, has been accused by pro-government media in Hungary of undermining traditional values, violating diplomatic conventions and meddling in the judiciary.
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Dark Christmas Signals Tough Times for a Prosperous City in Hungary
Dimmed festive lighting at an annual market in the city of Gyor underscores the economic pain being felt across Hungary as energy costs and inflation soar.