Balkan countries Current Affairs, GK & News
Russia expels European Diplomats
Russia recently expelled diplomats of Latvia, Slovakia, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Czech diplomats. It was retaliation from Russia after the countries expelled the Russian diplomats. Background The Czech Republic ordered Russian staff to leave the embassy. The order was passed based on the accusations that Russian Intelligence Officers were behind 2014 explosion. What is 2014 Explosion? ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Balkan countries • Balkan Peninsula • Balkans • Baltic Countries • Crimean Annexation • Czech Republic • Latvia • Romania
Baltic Sea: Seal Pups face tough winter due to reduced ice levels
The Seals need ice to keep themselves safe from predators such as wolves and foxes. However, the declining ice in the Baltic sea has disrupted their survivals Highlights With depleting ice levels, the seals are forced to inhabit the islets (small islands) that they normally hesitate to inhabit. This has caused overcrowding and is disrupting ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Balkan countries • Climate change • Global warming • IUCN Red List • IUCN Red List Status • Marine • Marine ecosystem
Macedonia signs accord to join NATO
Macedonia takes a major step on road to NATO membership. The conflict over the name with Greece had become a damper in its membership to NATO. With the conflict with Greece taken to logical end with the conclusion of Prespa Agreement, Macedonia has signed accession papers with NATO. The signing of accession papers allows Macedonia take ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Balkan countries • EU • Macedonia • Montenegro • NATO • Prespa Agreement • Russia • US • Washington Treaty
Luka Modric wins 2018 Balkan Athlete of year
Luka Modric, who led Croatia to their first-ever FIFA World Cup final, has been named the 2018 Balkan Athlete of the year. Modric won the Champions League for the third time in a row with his club “Real Madrid” in May 2018 before leading Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final, where they lost 4-2 ..
Topics: Balkan countries • Ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina • Europe • Geography of Europe • Member states of the Council of Europe • Member states of the United Nations • Modric • Serbia • Serbs • Southeastern European countries • Tennis players