Environmental social science

Greece could become a power accumulator for Europe and support its energy independence through the necessary investment in renewable energy sources (RES), the secretary-general of the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN), Panayiotis Papastamatiou, stated on Tuesday, adding that "meeting the 2030 target for 55 percent of power coming from RES, we require investments of 17 billion euros."

The population of the planet will increase by 2 billion people over the next 30 years and will reach 9.7 billion in 2050. This is predicted by a UN report on global demographic change, the French press and TASS said.

By 2100, Earth's population could reach a peak of 11 billion people, the UN says.

Today we are celebrating the World Environment Day. The theme of 2019 is: "Together we can beat the air pollution."

The Ministry of the Environment together with Sofia Municipality organized an exhibition "Innovation for air quality", to which Bulgarian companies will present their innovative solutions against pollution.

The head of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group praised Turkey on May 28 for its vital role and exemplary performance in hosting some 3.5 million refugees. 

Last year, Germany spent a record € 23 billion on refugee integration and prevention of migration to its territory, the BNR reported relying on Reuters and an official report by the Berlin Ministry of Finance.

We see 11% increase compared to 2017. The document will be discussed at today's meeting of the German government.

The expected average life expectancy for the country's total population, calculated for the period 2016 - 2018, is 74.8 years, compared to the previous period (2015-2017), remains unchanged, the National Statistical Institute reported, quoted by BTA. 

At least 108 workers were killed in Turkey in March, according to a monthly report released recently by a non-governmental organization focusing on worker health and safety issues.

A diminishing birth rate in Greece during the 1970s and 80s was severely exacerbated when the country plunged into its eight-year economic crisis and adopted a bailout program, leading to a population decline, an epidemiology professor said on Monday.

An Interior Ministry bill foresees stricter penalties for municipal authorities and employees who do not abide by health and safety regulations in a bid to curb an increase in worker accidents.

The bill, which is to go to Parliament in February, is to include the recommendations of a committee tasked with probing the causes of worker accidents.

This is according to Zoran Martinovic, director of the National Employment Service (NSZ).

The unemployment rate in the EU countries, according to the latest data, is about 6.7 percent.

According to Martinovic, Serbia can approach the EU average, as the current rate of 11.3 percent is encouraging.