Baltic Countries Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Baltic Travel Bubble recently in news?
The Baltic countries have opened their borders to one another creating “travel bubble”. This is being called the Baltic Travel Bubble. Highlights With the opening of the borders, the citizens and residents of the European Nations can move freely. However, people coming from outside the zone are being quarantined for 14 days. This is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Baltic Countries • Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg • Baltic Travel Bubble • COVID-19 • European Union • European Union (EU) • Germany • Russia • Travel Bubble
European Project linking Black sea, North Sea and Baltic Sea criticized by Environmental Organization
The Danube-Oder-Elbe canal intends to connect the three rivers Danube, Oder and Elbe. This is to provide an alternate route of navigation from Black sea to Baltic and North seas. However, several concerns are being raised by the environmental organizations against the construction of the canal. Highlights According to the activists, the project violates European ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Baltic Countries • Environment Protection • European Commission • European Union • Habitat loss • Inland Waterways • Navigation system • River linking project
Vice President embarks on 3-nation visit to Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has embarked on a 3-nation visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation. This visit will be Vice President’s 1st ever high level visit (from India) to 3 Baltic countries. Key Highlights of Visit Objective of Vice President’s visit to 3 Baltics countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Topics: ASSOCHAM • Baltic Countries • Bilateral Visit • India-Estonia • India-Latvia • India-Lithuania • M. Venkaiah Naidu • Vice President of India