Hungary-Sweden Diplomatic Tensions Over Orban's Controversial Comments

Hungary summoned Sweden's ambassador following Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's remarks regarding Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Georgia. Orban's visit stirred criticism within the EU and NATO, with accusations of Georgian election manipulation. Kristersson suggested Orban's comments potentially aligned with Russian interests, not European views.

In light of recent remarks from Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Georgia visit, Hungary has summoned the Swedish ambassador, according to Budapest's foreign ministry.

Orban's trip, following a contentious Georgian parliamentary election, has stirred criticism among Hungary's EU and NATO allies, with allegations of election rigging surfacing. On Tuesday, Orban declared Georgia's election free and democratic. Reacting to this, Kristersson told Swedish news agency TT that Orban's statement does not reflect Sweden's or Europe's stance but might align with Russia's perspective.

The Swedish foreign ministry confirmed the ambassador's summoning, stating that the meeting is a part of ongoing bilateral dialogues between the two countries, yet provided no additional details.

(With inputs from agencies.)