Hungary Sweden NATO - WEB
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- Hungary Sweden NATO - WEB
- February 8, 2024
- Content Type Program
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Hungary Sweden NATO HEADLINE: NATO Allies Pressure Hungary for Blocking Sweden’s Accession TEASER: Chair of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee suggests sanctions, travel bans on Hungary PUBLISHED AT: (2/7/24 & TIME) BYLINE: Henry Ridgwell CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Budapest, Hungary VIDEOGRAPHER: Ancsin Gábor VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Baragona, DJ (ok) VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, APTN, Reuters, AFP PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB _X_ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: Pls send questions / script to henryridgwell@hotmail.com )) ((INTRO)) [[Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance, after lawmakers from his party refused to vote on the issue this week in parliament. Sweden applied to join in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine – but Hungary has repeatedly delayed ratification, as Henry Ridgwell reports from Budapest.]] ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN MILITARY EXERCISES)) ((NARRATOR)) Hungary has been a member of NATO for 25 years. It’s the only country blocking Sweden’s accession to the alliance. ((VIDEO: VOA/AGENCY FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT)) Hungary’s parliament is currently on recess – but opposition MPs convened an extraordinary session Monday to vote on Sweden’s NATO bid. However, lawmakers from the ruling Fidesz [FI-dez] party under Prime Minister Viktor Orban refused to attend. Tompos Marton was among the opposition lawmakers pushing for the vote. ((Tompos Marton, Momentum Party MP (in English) )) “On the one hand, we could say that it’s a miscalculation, they [Fidesz] just didn’t catch the flow, didn’t understand the situation. On the other hand, there are also understandings that the only person who benefits from this is [Russian President] Vladimir Putin. And Mr. Orban has done a few favors for him already. And why not another one?” ((VIDEO: VOA/AGENCY FOOTAGE OF US AMBASSADOR)) ((NARRATOR)) Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure. U.S. Ambassador David Pressman spoke after observing Monday’s session of parliament. ((David Pressman, US Ambassador to Hungary)) “The prime minister (Viktor Orban) pledged to convene parliament to urge parliament to act at its earliest opportunity. Today was an opportunity to do that, and we look forward to watching this closely and to Hungary acting expeditiously.” ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF BEN CARDIN)) ((NARRATOR)) U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said earlier this month that Hungary was ‘the least reliable’ NATO ally – and that Washington should consider sanctions and travel restrictions. ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF NATO MEETING)) Germany said Tuesday that Hungary’s approval of Sweden’s accession was a ‘matter of loyalty’ to the NATO alliance. ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF ORBAN)) Orban has made no specific demand – but has indicated displeasure with Sweden over its criticism of democratic backsliding in Hungary. ((VIDEO: VOA FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT)) Orban says his Fidesz MPs want the Swedish prime minister to visit Budapest before they approve his country’s NATO membership. ((OPT OUT)) ((FOR RADIO: Gergely Gulyas, [GER-gey Goo-yash ] the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, says if it is important to the Swedes, they will come to Budapest. Or, he added, at least they will take steps that will lead the Hungarian MPs to vote for the accession with good hearts.)) ((Gergely Gulyas, Hungarian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff (male, in Hungarian) )) “If it is important for the Swedes, then obviously they will come to Budapest. Or at least they will take steps that will lead the Hungarian MPs to vote for the accession with good hearts.” ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF KRISTERSSON)) ((NARRATOR)) Sweden’s prime minister has said he will visit Budapest – but only after the vote – and that the two issues should not be linked. ((OPT IN)) ((FOR RADIO: Peter Kreko is an analyst at the Political Capital think tank in Budapest.)) ((Peter Kreko, Analyst at Political Capital (in English) )) “Fidesz and Orban maneuvered themselves into a dead end. And they do not seem to be able to correct the mistake because right now I think they put themselves in the center of attention to an extent that it’s just more difficult to leave this situation without a face loss (loss of face). I do think Orban will not let this situation go until he receives some kind of public recognition.” ((VIDEO: REPORTER STAND-UP / AGENCY FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT)) ((NARRATOR)) // ((Henry Ridgwell, VOA News)) Hungary’s parliament is due to return from recess on February 26. But it’s not clear if – or when – a vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO will take place. ((Henry Ridgwell, VOA News, Budapest.))
- Transcript/Script ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Hungary Sweden NATO HEADLINE: NATO Allies Pressure Hungary for Blocking Sweden’s Accession TEASER: Chair of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee suggests sanctions, travel bans on Hungary PUBLISHED AT: (2/7/24 & TIME) BYLINE: Henry Ridgwell CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Budapest, Hungary VIDEOGRAPHER: Ancsin Gábor VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Baragona, DJ (ok) VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, APTN, Reuters, AFP PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB _X_ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES: Pls send questions / script to henryridgwell@hotmail.com )) ((INTRO)) [[Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance, after lawmakers from his party refused to vote on the issue this week in parliament. Sweden applied to join in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine – but Hungary has repeatedly delayed ratification, as Henry Ridgwell reports from Budapest.]] ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN MILITARY EXERCISES)) ((NARRATOR)) Hungary has been a member of NATO for 25 years. It’s the only country blocking Sweden’s accession to the alliance. ((VIDEO: VOA/AGENCY FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT)) Hungary’s parliament is currently on recess – but opposition MPs convened an extraordinary session Monday to vote on Sweden’s NATO bid. However, lawmakers from the ruling Fidesz [FI-dez] party under Prime Minister Viktor Orban refused to attend. Tompos Marton was among the opposition lawmakers pushing for the vote. ((Tompos Marton, Momentum Party MP (in English) )) “On the one hand, we could say that it’s a miscalculation, they [Fidesz] just didn’t catch the flow, didn’t understand the situation. On the other hand, there are also understandings that the only person who benefits from this is [Russian President] Vladimir Putin. And Mr. Orban has done a few favors for him already. And why not another one?” ((VIDEO: VOA/AGENCY FOOTAGE OF US AMBASSADOR)) ((NARRATOR)) Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure. U.S. Ambassador David Pressman spoke after observing Monday’s session of parliament. ((David Pressman, US Ambassador to Hungary)) “The prime minister (Viktor Orban) pledged to convene parliament to urge parliament to act at its earliest opportunity. Today was an opportunity to do that, and we look forward to watching this closely and to Hungary acting expeditiously.” ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF BEN CARDIN)) ((NARRATOR)) U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said earlier this month that Hungary was ‘the least reliable’ NATO ally – and that Washington should consider sanctions and travel restrictions. ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF NATO MEETING)) Germany said Tuesday that Hungary’s approval of Sweden’s accession was a ‘matter of loyalty’ to the NATO alliance. ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF ORBAN)) Orban has made no specific demand – but has indicated displeasure with Sweden over its criticism of democratic backsliding in Hungary. ((VIDEO: VOA FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT)) Orban says his Fidesz MPs want the Swedish prime minister to visit Budapest before they approve his country’s NATO membership. ((OPT OUT)) ((FOR RADIO: Gergely Gulyas, [GER-gey Goo-yash ] the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, says if it is important to the Swedes, they will come to Budapest. Or, he added, at least they will take steps that will lead the Hungarian MPs to vote for the accession with good hearts.)) ((Gergely Gulyas, Hungarian Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff (male, in Hungarian) )) “If it is important for the Swedes, then obviously they will come to Budapest. Or at least they will take steps that will lead the Hungarian MPs to vote for the accession with good hearts.” ((VIDEO: AGENCY FOOTAGE OF KRISTERSSON)) ((NARRATOR)) Sweden’s prime minister has said he will visit Budapest – but only after the vote – and that the two issues should not be linked. ((OPT IN)) ((FOR RADIO: Peter Kreko is an analyst at the Political Capital think tank in Budapest.)) ((Peter Kreko, Analyst at Political Capital (in English) )) “Fidesz and Orban maneuvered themselves into a dead end. And they do not seem to be able to correct the mistake because right now I think they put themselves in the center of attention to an extent that it’s just more difficult to leave this situation without a face loss (loss of face). I do think Orban will not let this situation go until he receives some kind of public recognition.” ((VIDEO: REPORTER STAND-UP / AGENCY FOOTAGE OF HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT)) ((NARRATOR)) // ((Henry Ridgwell, VOA News)) Hungary’s parliament is due to return from recess on February 26. But it’s not clear if – or when – a vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO will take place. ((Henry Ridgwell, VOA News, Budapest.))
- NewsML Media Topics Politics, Conflict, War and Peace
- Topic Tags NATO- Hungary
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- Embargo Date February 7, 2024 21:25 EST
- Description English Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance, after lawmakers from his party refused to vote on the issue this week in parliament. Sweden applied to join in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine – but Hungary has repeatedly delayed ratification, as Henry Ridgwell reports from Budapest.]]