Independent news on the EU water sector

Farmers protest against cuts in the Tagus-Segura transfer

Thousands of growers and farmers from Alicante, Murcia and Andalusia gathered Monday the 24th of May in Madrid to protest ...

Treatment

British court fines Thames Water for sewage pollution

Politics

Stricter rules for wastewater treatment in Europe

Politics

European Commission steps up towards zero pollution in 2050

Research

ECHA identifies 290 new chemicals of concern

Politics

EC: Member States should raise water prices

Business

Veolia and Suez agree on takeover

Management

Hydropower threatens Vjosa River

Management

UN-report provides tools to determine true value of water

Business

Water prices compared in 36 EU-cities

Management

EEA: ‘Sustainable agriculture key to achieve WFD goals’

Politics

EC presents new strategy on adaptation to climate change

Management

EC takes Slovenia to court over poor waste water treatment

In the spotlight

EJWP-participants

Benjamin: “I’m fond of seeking beneficial solutions”

Benjamin Hermans from Belgium participates in the European Junior Water Programma (EJWP). He is sharing his experiences on Water News...

Water Innovation in Europe

Netflix-documentary featuring European innovators

The documentary Brave Blue World is focusing on solving the world wide water crisis through water innovations and strong leadership....

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Water News Europe is an independent news medium for the European water sector. Our freelance journalists report on water issues in EU Member States. We provide reports about European water legislation (i.e. WFD, DWD), technological innovations, business opportunities, environmental and water projects and the latest insights of non-governmental organisations like UN Water, OECD and WBSCD.