BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s president on Tuesday formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. He told his visiting German counterpart Boris Pistorius: “You really come at a historic time for Sweden as we are …
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, and Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson attend a news conference during their meeting at Karlberg Palace in Solna, Stockholm, on Tuesday. Hungary’s president on Tuesday formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to …
