Actuarial science
Future seniors without a safety net
Breaking with the age-old traditions, the family in Greece will in the future be less able to perform the role of safety cushion, taking care of the elderly when they can no longer live independently, due to demographic trends.
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Natural disasters, inflation ‘upped insurers’ costs in 2022’
Natural disasters increased insurers' costs in 2022, with inflation pushing up the bill even more, reinsurer Swiss Re said yesterday, warning of likely further rises in the future due to climate change.
Clearing the uncertainty
The date of Greece's general elections should have already been announced. The country has been in campaign mode for weeks, which affects the work of ministers and the state.
The political uncertainty and the resulting risk preoccupy investors and markets. We now know when the Turkish elections will be held as well as the constitutional margins for holding elections here.
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Encroached land 80% cheaper
A draft law on encroached state properties will reach Parliament next month, aimed at allowing current occupiers (who exceed 70,000) to acquire the property legally at a discount of up to 80% of its taxable value.
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Asia’s Sinking Cities (infographic)
They face the risk of serious floods by 2030
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Europeans are Closing Shops, squeezed by the Economic Crisis
For two years, businesses received significant government support because of the pandemic, but now rising energy and debt service costs, along with general inflationary pressures, are putting the recovery of small and medium-sized businesses at risk, EURACTIV writes.
Bulgaria with the most Drastic Drop in Life Expectancy
The COVID pandemic has caused an unprecedented increase in mortality worldwide, leading to a decrease in life expectancy. A study last year found that 2020 saw a significant drop in life expectancy - by more than two years in the US and by one year in England and Wales.
Dentist warns against 1 habit that leaves “the baddest, toughest” germs in your mouth
“The majority of our population has oral diseases, so that means that what we’re currently doing is not working”
In North Macedonia, Chronic Problems Hamper Treatment of Rare Diseases
Living with a rare disease in North Macedonia often means waiting on medication and paying extra for basic care.
16 pct of Trabzon’s surface area prone to landslides
Some 16 percent of the total surface area of the northern province of Trabzon is prone to the risk of flooding and landslides, a risk map prepared by the Presidency of Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) has shown.