Swedish PM says won't negotiate with Hungary on NATO bid (www.euractiv.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 26 Jan 2024 18:56
https://lemmy.world/post/11220411

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday (26 January) he would “not negotiate” with Hungary over Sweden’s NATO bid despite Budapest now the sole holdout after Turkey’s ratification.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán this week invited Kristersson to Budapest to discuss the issue “at your earliest convenience”, an invitation Kristersson on Thursday accepted.

“I’m happy to go to Budapest … We have a lot to talk about … but we’re not negotiating the NATO membership, there are no negotiations on this,” Kristersson told Swedish television TV4.

“But we could talk about how we will best cooperate in NATO,” he said.

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström on Tuesday said there was “no reason to negotiate” with Hungary.

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Altofaltception@lemmy.world on 26 Jan 2024 19:27 next collapse

Reminder that Victor Orban is a right wing piece of shit.

mumblerfish@lemmy.world on 26 Jan 2024 22:55 collapse

The swedish PM is right wing piece of shit backed by a party which has Victor Orban’s Hungary as an inspiration.

Fisk400@feddit.nu on 26 Jan 2024 19:40 next collapse

There will be no negotiations because Hungary has no demands. Hungary is so insignificant that there is nothing Sweden can do for them.

rikudou@lemmings.world on 26 Jan 2024 19:48 collapse

Hungary is so insignificant

Hungary is (sadly) part of EU, which means some EU decisions need their support as well.

FaceDeer@kbin.social on 26 Jan 2024 20:03 next collapse

At least the EU has a mechanism to overcome that.

Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz on 26 Jan 2024 20:38 collapse

Vic is very very close to losing all voting rights in EU.

AlteredStateBlob@kbin.social on 26 Jan 2024 19:58 next collapse

Just give Orban a rank in the Swedish military. I hear that's how those little man syndrome wanna-be dictators like to be placated. Ensign Victor, reporting for düty.

cyd@lemmy.world on 26 Jan 2024 22:58 next collapse

After all the angst and drama over whether Turkey will allow Sweden into NATO, it’d be hilarious if the accession gets sunk by Hungary.

Like, during the many months other NATO members were pressuring Turkey, no one thought they should worry about Hungary too?

ghostdoggtv@lemmy.world on 27 Jan 2024 01:33 collapse

/gkick Hungary

/ginvite Sweden

/ginvite Hungary

/ignore Hungary

DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe on 27 Jan 2024 06:28 collapse

I don’t think step 3 is necessary.