Hungary Prime Minister Victor Orban said on Saturday (Feb 17) that Hungary was "on course" towards ratifying Sweden's NATO bid this month. Hungary remains last holdout before Sweden can join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Orban was delivering state-of-the-nation address when he spoke about the issue.
"The good news is that our current dispute with Sweden is moving towards a conclusion," Orban said in his state-of-the-nation address.
President Biden notified congressional leaders that he plans to formally notify Congress of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye as soon as Ankara completes the NATO ratification process for Sweden, reported Reuters.
Turkiye’s Grand National Assembly ratified the protocol on Sweden’s accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, Turkish TRT Haber’s broadcast showed.