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Sweden International Information Campaign
The Sweden Government recently launched an international campaign to reduce the number of migrants to the country. The campaign is called International Information Campaign. The campaign will spread information about the migration policy of Sweden. About the campaign During the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World 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
Sweden and Finland Request to join NATO
Finland and Sweden submitted their application to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Why did Finland and Sweden decide to join NATO? Although Finland and Sweden have a non-alignment policy, they were always close to NATO. The 2022 Russian invasion ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Sweden: Production of Green Steel
Pressure is being put on the steel-making industry so that their contributions towards environmental impact can be curbed thus, contributing to the Paris climate accord of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. Overview: According to the World Steel Association ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Nord Stream 2
The Nord Stream 2 is a 1,200-km pipeline that extends, through the Baltic Sea, from Ust-Luga in Russia to Greifswald in Germany. This pipeline will be carrying 55 billion cubic meters of gas annually. In the year 2015, the decision ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven loses no-confidence vote
Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Lofven, has become country’s first prime minister to lose a no-confidence vote. Key Points Losing a no-confidence vote means, he can now either resign or trigger a snap election. Motion of no confidence was passed with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Melting of Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier “Doomsday Glacier”
The researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden recently used an uncrewed submarine to go under the Thwaites Glacier to make observations. According to the researchers, the melting of the glacier is worse than previously thought. The Thwaites Glacier is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
One Million Dollar Worth Prizes created by Sweden for sustainable Food Solutions
Sweden has created 1 million USD worth prizes to feed billion of people. The prize is named as the “Food Planet Prize”. The main aim of the step is to address the climate change threats towards food supply all over ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
India ranked 51st in Democracy Index by EIU
London based the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released 2019 Democracy Index’s global ranking in which as per the report, India slipped 10 ranks to be placed in 51, this year. The overall score of India also came down to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
India improves to 72nd in Global Talent Competitiveness Index
In the recently released 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, India has scaled up to eight places from the previous edition ranking to the 72nd rank. The list was topped by Switzerland, which emerged as the most talent-competitive nation of the ..