Historic Moment: Sweden Officially Became NATO's Newest Member
At the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Sweden's national flag was raised today, marking the country's official accession as the 32nd member of the powerful military alliance
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Sweden introduced a new aviation tax on Sunday that will add an extra charge to all passenger flights from the country in a bid to lessen air travel's impact on the climate, AFP reported.
"The objective of the tax is to minimise the carbon footprint of flights following a sharp increase in air travel," climate minister and Greens spokeswoman Isabella Lövin wrote in newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
All flights departing from Swedish airports will have an added charge of between 60 to 400 kronor (six to 39 euros), depending on the destination.
It will apply to everyone except babes in arms, flight crews, passengers stopping over without changing planes and - in some circumstances - those in transit to take another flight.
According to a survey published on March 25th by Dagens Nyheter, 53 percent of Swedes are in the favour of the new tax.
However the opposition Centre party has criticised the move, calling for airlines to be required to use a percentage of biofuels.
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As night descends, expect an increase and thickening of clouds across Bulgaria, with light rainfall anticipated in certain areas of Western Bulgaria
Today, Bulgaria can expect a varied weather outlook with a blend of clouds and occasional sunshine
March 16 promises a predominantly sunny day with some clouds looming over mountainous regions and the eastern parts
Over the next 24 hours, Bulgaria will be enveloped in clouds, offering little respite from the persistent overcast conditions
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Tomorrow, anticipate cloudy conditions with rain showers prevailing throughout Bulgaria
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