Flash and Facts

26 May 2017

Relations between Germany and Turkey are under Strain

A crisis is brewing between Berlin and Ankara. Not long ago the Turkish government blocked German parliamentarians who had requested access to the NATO military base at Incilik in Turkey, where ...

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9 May 2017

Do we really Care about our Most Sensitive Data ?

The Internet of Things will of course have a major impact of our daily lives. More than 9 billion connected objects should be active across the world by 2018. Some other experts mention very ...

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9 May 2017

The Exposure to Noise: a real and present Danger

According to the World Health Organisation about 1 Million life years are lost every year across Western Europe as a result of noise from transport. Noise increases cardiovascular and blood ...

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28 April 2017

Sweden feels it is Military threatened

Is it a call to arms? There is, in any case, a growing awareness in Sweden of a possible threat coming from across the eastern borders. In a word, Sweden is worried about Russia's baltic ...

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28 April 2017

A Profitable Business and its Disastrous Effects on Health

Nearly one billion people still smoke daily (Fig.GBD).The recent Global Burden of Disease study showed that despite strong declines in the rate of tobacco smoking over the past 25 years, one out of ...

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12 April 2017

Europe faces both Depopulation and Ageing

It is undeniable that figures about Europe's demography present a concern. The population ageing and declining birth rates started several decades ago. And the share of the population aged 65 ...

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12 April 2017

How can we address the problem of Overcrowding in Prisons?

It can be safely estimated on the basis of the figures provided by the different national penal administrations that in 2016 more than 1.600,000 people were held in penitentiary institutions across ...

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28 March 2017

The Cost of Viruses and Cyber attacks is enormous

Precise figures on this very sensitive issue are difficult to assess. However, the trend is very clear. This type of crime has increased exponentially and will put a heavy strain on the economy. ...

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28 March 2017

The Exorbitant Cost of the Phasing-Out of Nuclear Power

Public opinion in several European countries is clearly in favor of the abandonment of nuclear energy. We are here not taking sides for or against the use of nuclear energy. One thing is crystal ...

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10 March 2017

Human Trafficking is at its Highest Level

The activities of criminal networks engaged in human smuggling and trafficking are constantly increasing. In the light of the refugee crisis it has now become one of the fastest growing and most ...

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