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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán plays spoilsport on NATO accession for Finland, Sweden
POLITICO ^ | February 28, 2023 | Suzanne Lynch

Posted on 02/28/2023 10:55:45 PM PST by McGruff

Hungary’s reputation as the troublemaker of Europe will be burnished on Wednesday as its parliament begins debating a contentious issue: whether to give Finland and Sweden the green light to join NATO.

Along with Turkey, Hungary has yet to ratify the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the transatlantic defense alliance more than eight months after NATO leaders signed off on their membership bid at a summit in Madrid.

Máté Kocsis, head of Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party caucus in parliament, said last week that a “serious debate” had now emerged over the accession of the two countries. Hungary now plans to send a delegation to Sweden and Finland to examine “political disputes” that have arisen.

Orbán himself echoed such views...

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.eu ...


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1 posted on 02/28/2023 10:55:45 PM PST by McGruff
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NATO chief: membership for Finland, Sweden ‘top priority’

https://apnews.com/article/finland-sweden-nato-membership-ratification-5a6e41e96b4bf79684755e74f3eeaee4

2 posted on 02/28/2023 10:59:59 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

Halt NATO expansion, or Hungary gets removed from NATO. A win-win.


3 posted on 02/28/2023 11:06:53 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: McGruff

NATO needs to be shut down in the name of international peace and safety. God bless Hungary and President Orban !


4 posted on 02/28/2023 11:10:29 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: McGruff

We just sent Samantha Powers there to start the color revolution against him. We sent him a homo ambassador who is lecturing him.
Orban is probably in a mood to do any favors for his tormentors.


5 posted on 02/28/2023 11:11:24 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: DesertRhino
Orban is clearly withholding consent to Sweden and Finland joining NATO as a bargaining chip to gain freedom from EU bullying for his people to run their democracy the way they see fit. Bravo!


6 posted on 02/28/2023 11:25:32 PM PST by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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To: Mr. Blond

What “expansion” — Finland and Sweden, like the other countries, requested to join NATO.

This wasn’t like the Russian “alliances” where Russia forced other countries into a pact.

Countries can freely join OR leave NATO (remember France did that under De Gaulle).

Hungary can leave NATO if it wishes


7 posted on 02/28/2023 11:57:14 PM PST by Cronos
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fieldMarshal Zhukov NATO needs to be shut down in the name of international peace and safety.

Russia only attacks its neighbors that are NOT part of NATO - that is why it attacked Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 and keeps Central Asian states in line but it doesn't dare to even threaten Estonia or Latvia

If Russia was not a bully there would be no need for a NATO

8 posted on 03/01/2023 12:23:32 AM PST by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Here comes the World War 3 cheerleader section spewing the usual pablum. Go spam your war porn agitprop somewhere else.


9 posted on 03/01/2023 1:14:12 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: McGruff

BTTT


10 posted on 03/01/2023 1:15:50 AM PST by nopardons
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To: fieldmarshaldj

My, what a rational and well-reasoned counterargument.


11 posted on 03/01/2023 2:00:09 AM PST by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim IgnatowskD)
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To: McGruff

Orbán is a wonderful man!


12 posted on 03/01/2023 2:53:45 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
NATO needs to be shut down in the name of international peace and safety.

Pro-Kremlin appeaseniks like you are the very ones who would collaborate with the Russians and/or Chinese if they ever invaded the U.S., just like in Red Dawn.

13 posted on 03/01/2023 3:00:05 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: McGruff

Hungary can leave NATO


14 posted on 03/01/2023 3:13:09 AM PST by Sunsong
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Oh! “agitprop” A big word!

I am impressed and in Awe!

15 posted on 03/01/2023 3:18:14 AM PST by Hootowl99
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To: Apparatchik

A lot more than what is deserved of the globalist nuclear warmongering gnats infesting FR.


16 posted on 03/01/2023 3:19:32 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: Timber Rattler

When are you leaving to fight in the Ukraine ?


17 posted on 03/01/2023 3:20:08 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Russia needs to be de-militarized in the name of international peace and safety

Slava Ukraini!


18 posted on 03/01/2023 3:29:58 AM PST by canuck_conservative (NATO - keeping Europe Russian-free for 75 years ... you're welcome)
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To: Sunsong

“Hungary can leave NATO”

I wish we could leave NATO.


19 posted on 03/01/2023 3:32:06 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: canuck_conservative

When are you leaving for the Ukraine to fight ?


20 posted on 03/01/2023 3:37:02 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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