Hungarian MPs approve Finland NATO bid

Hungary's parliament approved Finland's bid to join NATO on Monday, putting an end to months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance.

The measure, passed with 182 votes for and six against in the Hungarian parliament, came after Hungary's government frustrated allies in NATO and the European Union by repeatedly postponing the vote for months after nearly all other members of the alliance had ratified Finland's bid.With Hungary's approval on Monday, Türkiye becomes the only one of the 30 NATO members not to have voted for Finland's accession.