- Lawmakers approved Sweden's membership in NATO earlier this week.
- The Hungarian vote follows a visit by the Swedish prime minister that ended months of delays.
- Hungary's president has up to five days to enact legislation.
The president of the Hungarian Parliament, Sandor Lezsak, approved on Saturday the ratification of Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
According ReutersThe legislation was then sent to the president's office for enactment.
Voting records on the parliament's website showed that lawmakers approved Sweden's accession to NATO on February 26, marking a historic step for the Nordic country.
Sweden's neutrality lasted through two world wars and the Cold War, and this decision to join NATO is a significant change in its security policy.
The Hungarian vote ended months of delays and followed a visit by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, during which the two countries signed an arms deal.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has long faced pressure from NATO allies to fall in line and seal Sweden's accession to the alliance.
Hungary's president now has up to five days to enact the legislation.
Stockholm abandoned its non-alignment policy in search of greater security within NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
