Sweden
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 ..
Tags: Faroe Islands • Greenland • International Information Campaign • Migrants • Nordic countries
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 ..
Tags: China • Electric vehicles • Europe • green transition • import dependence
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 ..
Tags: Finland • NATO • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) • Russia • Sweden
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 ..
Tags: Production of Green Steel • Sweden • 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 ..
Tags: Denmark • Exclusive Economic Zone • Finland • Gazprom • Germany
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 ..
Tags: Stefan Löfven • Sweden • The Riksdag
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
