MembersoftheHungarianparliamentvoteonabillonSweden'sbidtojointheNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)inBudapest,Hungary,onFeb.26,2024.(PhotobyAttilaVolgyi/Xinhua)HungarianparliamentapprovedSweden'sNATObidMonday.Hungarywasthelastofthebloc's31memberstogiveitssupport.Swedenwillbecomethe32ndmemberofNATO.BUDAPEST,Feb.26(Xinhua)--Hungary'slawmakersonMondayapprovedabillonSweden'sbidtojointheNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO).Outofthe199membersofparliament,194participatedinthevoting,with188votesinfavorandsixagainst.TheHungarianparliamentvotedonthebillonthefirstdayofthespringsessionoftheParliament.WithMonday'sratification,Hungarybecamethelastofthe31NATOmembercountriesthatapprovedSweden'sbidtojointhemilitaryalliance,followingthegreenlightfromtheTurkishparliamentonJan.23.Swedenwillbecomethe32ndmemberofthealliance.SwedenandFinlandappliedtojoinNATOaftertheUkrainiancrisisescalatedinFebruary2022.TheiraccessionrequiredtheunanimousapprovalofallmembersofNATO.HungarianPrimeMinisterViktorOrban(R,Front)speaksduringthespringsessionoftheHungarianparliamentinBudapest,Hungary,onFeb.26,2024.(PhotobyAttilaVolgyi/Xinhua)Hungary'sparliamentapprovedFinland'sNATObidinMarchlastyearbutdelayedSweden'saccessionduetodebateswithintheparliamentarygroupoftherulingFideszpartyregardingSweden'scriticismsabouttheruleoflawinHungary.PrimeMinisterViktorOrbanandhisSwedishcounterpartUlfKristerssonmetinBudapestlastFriday.ThetwosidesannouncedanagreementforHungarytopurchasefournewGripenfighterjetsfromSweden.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.