Hungary’s Parliament voted to accept Sweden as the newest member of NATO. This seals a major shift in the balance of power between the West and Russia set off by the war in Ukraine. The vote allowed Sweden, which has long been nonaligned, to clear the final hurdle that had blocked its NATO membership. Orban and his government had stalled for 19 months on putting Sweden’s membership to a vote in the country's parliament. In this episode of Curx Decode, Zakka Jacob analyses why Hungary finally gave assent to Sweden's membership. #hungarynato #natomembership #worldnews 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 0:57 - WHAT DOES FINLAND & SWEDEN’S IN NATO MEAN FOR RUSSIA? 2:14 - WHY DID SWEDEN & FINLAND APPLY FOR NATO MEMBERSHIP? 4:38 - IS IT TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? 6:05 - ADVANTAGE OF SWEDEN & FINLAND JOINING NATO n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX