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She also said she backs the mayor’s focus on improving public safety, but would hold out on supporting the bill itself until she read its text.

He has continued to hold out on Sweden, although he can justifiably claim credit for a tough new antiterrorism law that will go into effect in the country on June 1.

Although he ultimately came around on Finland, he has continued to hold out on Sweden, citing Stockholm’s refusal to extradite those he calls “terrorists” affiliated with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK.

In the meantime, Hungary entered the fray, ratifying Finland’s bid but saying it, too, will hold out on Sweden.

“So we’re a step behind the rest of the world in terms of censoring the internet. And the question is whether we can even hold out on our own.”