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Spanish Supreme Court to decide on Málaga WWTP

The Spanish Supreme Court will rule on the construction of Málaga’s largest wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), planned for the Vega de Mestanza near the city. Local residents ...

Trade associations warn Commission of economic risks of weakening WFD

Dutch water authorities call for stricter approach to diclofenac

EIT Water reveals Co-Location Centres across Europe

Feedback portal launched for targeted revision Water Framework Directive

Sewer pipe systems: Types, materials and selection

Brussels calls on Portugal to ensure periodic review of water control measures

Drinking water plays a key role in Danish elections

WWTP’s struggle with quaternary treatment and energy neutrality

Brussels warns France to enshrine river quality assessments in national law

Germany fails to correctly transpose Drinking Water Directive

Press Releases

EU legal watchdog urged to probe how EU Commission loosened rules for manure application

All eyes on the ocean: impressions from the European Ocean Days 2026

Organisations warn at the European Parliament about the risk of weakening the WFD

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EJWP

Faye: “Wastewater optimisation is never finished and that’s what makes my job so exciting”

Faye Williams, a Commissioning and Optimisation Manager at Welsh Water (Dŵr Cymru), works at the dynamic point where engineering, operations...

Water Innovation

JCAR-ATRACE for transboundary water management

The Dutch knowledge institute Deltares is leading the five-year international research programme JCAR ATRACE, which aims to improve flood and...

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Profile: Bulgarian water sector

Water News Europe is providing profiles of the water sector in different Member States. The Republic of Bulgaria has been...

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Profile: Polish water sector

Water News Europe is providing profiles of the water sector in different Member States. The Republic of Poland has been...

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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.