Sweden , to Officially Join Nato .<br />Sweden cleared the final hurdle to join <br />the alliance after Hungary’s parliament approved the motion, Politico reports.<br />The historic move for Sweden comes after the country’s neutrality lasted through two world wars and the Cold War. .<br />Sweden is the 32nd member to join the military alliance. .<br />Hungary was the last NATO member to hold out on Sweden’s membership but held a parliamentary vote to approve it. .<br />188 lawmakers in the Hungarian parliament supported Sweden’s NATO membership, <br />6 against and no abstentions.<br />The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused Sweden to change its decade-long stance of neutrality, all while the future of NATO’s future remains uncertain. .<br />Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, withheld his approval of Sweden’s bid <br />for over 600 days.<br />Orbán has faced criticism for maintaining contact with Russian president, <br />Vladimir Putin. .<br />Orbán has faced criticism for maintaining contact with Russian president, <br />Vladimir Putin. .<br />Finally it is done, Sweden is the 32nd member of the alliance, <br />and this way NATO has <br />become stronger, Agnes Vadai, lawmaker of the opposition party Democratic Coalition, via NBC News
