Erdogan's Upcoming Budapest Visit Amid Sweden's Pending NATO Membership

Turkey and Hungary continue to delay ratification of Sweden's NATO accession, citing various concerns.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Budapest in December, marking his second visit this year, amid ongoing tensions over Sweden's NATO membership.
Turkey and Hungary remain the only NATO members not to have ratified Sweden's accession into the alliance.
Erdogan's government has delayed Sweden's ratification over accusations that Stockholm is too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups Turkey considers to be security threats.
Hungary has not expressed any specific concerns, but has accused Swedish politicians of spreading 'blatant lies' about the state of Hungary's democracy.
Despite pressure from other NATO allies, Hungary's governing Fidesz party has refused proposals to hold an immediate vote on Sweden's accession, with a senior lawmaker stating there is 'little chance' of a vote this year.