Europe
Kyriakos Mitsotaki Wins Greece’s National Elections
Kyriakos Mitsotakis of the New Democracy party emerges victorious in Greece’s national elections, securing a clear majority. The election results mark a significant margin between Mitsotakis and the second-place Syriza party, the widest in almost 50 years. Mitsotakis and New ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
State of the Climate in Europe 2022
The State of the Climate in Europe 2022 report sheds light on the impact of weather-related disruptions on global nuclear energy generation. Weather-Related Production Losses and Global Nuclear Energy Generation According to the report, weather-related production losses accounted for ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Report Reveals Europe’s Heatwave and Climate Change Impacts
A comprehensive report by the World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has highlighted the concerning effects of climate change on Europe. The continent experienced an alarming temperature increase of 2.3 degrees Celsius last year compared ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Air Defender 23
The multinational exercise, Air Defender 23, is set to make history as the largest air force deployment exercise conducted by NATO. This joint endeavor involves 25 nations coming together to train in the airspace above Europe in a display of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Spain passes Europe’s first menstrual paid leave law
The Government of Spain recently passed a Menstrual Paid Leave Law. According to the law, women in the country can take paid leave during their periods. Usually, employees in the country need to submit a medical certificate to take three ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Europe’s Largest Deposit of Rare Earths Discovered in Sweden
Europe’s largest deposit of rare earths, which are used in everything from mobile phones to missiles, has been found in Sweden. The discovery is being hailed as a way to reduce the European Union’s (EU) dependence on China, which currently ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Europe Winter Heat wave
Europe experienced an unprecedented winter heat wave over the New Year’s weekend, with at least seven countries recording their hottest January weather ever. Climatologists suggest that the heat dome forming over the region caused temperatures to surge to summer or ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Europe’s Record Dam Removal
According to the 2021 Dam Removal Progress report, around 239 dams were removed from rivers across 17 European countries. This is a 137% increase from the previous year. Till now 4,984 dams have been removed. What is the Dam Removal ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs