Independent news on the EU water sector

UK: Private water companies awash with debt as dividends go to shareholders

After decades of underinvestment the water industry in England and Wales was privatised more than thirty years ago but, increasingly, ...

Politics

WHO: 30 million Europeans in need of safe drinking water services

Politics

EC presents proposal revised urban wastewater directive

Politics

European Parliament calls for comprehensive EU water strategy

Management

Commission warns six Member States for failures to update flood risk maps

Politics

Rights of Nature granted for Mar Menor lagoon

Management

Reuse of effluent in agriculture is all about managing risks

Politics

Right to water pleas as drought drags on

Politics

Poland rules out industrial discharges Oder

Politics

Green hydrogen set for boom era in Europe

Management

Oder River´s massive fish die-off caused by industrial discharges

Business

Aquaculture must learn from its mistakes as major expansion is planned

Management

EU prepares legal action over Hungary´s arsenic levels in drinking water

Country water profiles

Country water profile

Profile: Polish water sector

The Republic of Poland has been an EU member state since 1 May 2004. The currency is the Polish zloty...

Country water profile

Profile: Bulgarian water sector

The Republic of Bulgaria has been an EU member country since 1 January 2007. The currency is the Bulgarian lev...

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EJWP-participants

Aleksandra: “Water circularity is a major step towards resilience”

Aleksandra Kulić Mandić is working on wastewater research at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia. According to her, water...

Water Innovation in Europe

B-WaterSmart launches knowledge portal for smart water use

The first version of the 'Knowledge Portal for Circular Economy (CE) and water smartness' has been launched in December. The...

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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.