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Sweden's NATO entry raises security concerns

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a joint press conference after a bilateral meeting in Budapest, Hungary on Feb. 23, 2024. [Xinhua]

The Hungarian parliament's green light on Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cleared the final stronghold in the military bloc's comprehensive expansion in the northern direction.

However, concerns have been raised that Sweden's accession could lead to regional instability.

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