Hungary’s deputy parliamentary speaker, Csaba Hende, said that most members of Hungary’s national assembly support admitting Finland to the Western military alliance but that more time was needed to secure ratification. In a separate statement, the Finnish legislature said the delegation had “clearly expressed that they are not attaching any other issues to (Finland’s NATO bid) ratification” and that Budapest sees the country of 5. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström on Tuesday expressed hope that Hungary would approve Finland and Sweden for NATO membership bids at the end of March