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Hungary won't be obstacle to Sweden's NATO bid: foreign minister

Szijjarto offers neutral venue for future Ukraine-Russia talks

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto 1

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on July 26.  © Hungarian Embassy in Tokyo

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
July 27, 2023 16:57 JST

TOKYO -- At the end of March, Hungary's parliament gave the green light to Finland's accession to NATO, just three days before Turkey's did. A similar chain of events may happen this autumn over Sweden's bid.

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