Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance.
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The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession protocol by 287 votes to 55, with four abstentions. The ratification will come into effect after its publication in the Official Gazette, which is expected to be swift.
Hungary then becomes the only NATO ally not to have ratified Sweden’s accession.
[Erdogan got something valuable for this approval. What was it? We’ll find out soon enough, surely. Meanwhile, Hungary reportedly is angry at criticisms of its government by Sweden’s, although there may be other issues in the mix. — Ed]
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