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Over 1.5 Million Sign on to Europe’s Right to Water Initiative
13 May 2013 - 09:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Europe’s first citizens’ initiative, “Water Is a Human Right,” has collected more than 1.5 million signatures across the continent, with eight nations surpassing minimum number of signatures requ
EU's Failing Water Standards Could Cost More Than $1 Billion
29 Mar 2013 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (Energy Live News) — Countries across Europe are failing the EU environmental standards for water, which could result in taxpayers paying more than €1 billion (£0.84bn) a year in fines.
Lithuanian Officials Oppose EC Directive on Water Service Concessions
27 Mar 2013 - 07:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Lithuanian officials have expressed opposition to the European Commission’s draft directive on public service concessions due to concerns that it would mean inevitable privatization of public water
Romania’s Aries Water Company Seeks EU Funds
21 Mar 2013 - 07:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s Aries Water Company is seeking European Union funds for its water projects in the Turda-Campia Turzii region.
Bucharest Seeks $5.2 Billion for Water Infrastructure
7 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The city of Bucharest is seeking some $5.2 billion USD in funding from the European Union for water infrastructure projects through 2020, including the long-planned Danube-Bucharest Canal.
EWS Awards Gold Status to Coca-Cola Bottling Plants in Romania, the Netherlands
5 Feb 2013 - 10:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Water Stewardship (EWS), an initiative of the Brussels-based European Water Partnership, announced last week that it had awarded its first-ever “Gold level” standard certification to t
Mexico’s Cemex to Reduce Its Water Footprint
15 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexican building materials supplier and cement producer Cemex announced on January 10 that it plans to make its water consumption more efficient and reduce its water footprint in the cement, premix
European Commission Makes $53 Million Available for Water Innovations in 2013
18 Dec 2012 - 10:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission’s European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Water announced today the adoption of the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP).
Bulgaria Postpones $387 Million in EU-Funded Water Projects
12 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria is postponing a number of large, EU-funded water projects worth over $387 million USD until the nextprogramming period of 2014-2020, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Ivelina Vasile
Czech Groundwater One of Worst in EU
15 Nov 2012 - 10:36 by Local Press Report
COPENHAGEN (Farmers Weekly) — The Czech Republic is among 16 European countries where more than 10% of groundwater is in poor chemical status, reveals a report. Bottom of the league table are Luxembourg, the Czech Republic
Malawi President Rejects Talks With Tanzania Over Disputed Lake
25 Oct 2012 - 09:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malawi, LILONGWE — Malawi’s President Joyce Banda said this week that her government would not hold further talks with Tanzania over ownership of Lake Malawi until Tanzania addresses its recent actions on the dispute
EU Wants Stronger Global Water Role
21 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union's forthcoming water blueprint is likely to put new emphasis on international cooperation, including helping to achieve the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by
NGOs Call for Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing
19 Sep 2012 - 09:36 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (NorthcentralPa.com) — As the European Parliament votes on two reports on the environmental and energy impacts of shale, Food & Water Europe, together with Friends of the Earth and the Greens | European Free A
Czech Republic Uses Water Testing to Determine Narcotic Use
11 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Interior is launching a program to assess the quantities and types of narcotics people in the country are using by testing wastewater.
First EU Citizens Initiative to Make Human Right to Water a Reality
4 Sep 2012 - 09:45 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (New Europe Online) — An online petition has been launched to make the Human Right to water a European Citizens initiative call. As of 3 September following some hurdles the online petition is now effective and can
EU Vows “Strong Commitment” to WASH Ahead of World Water Week
27 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Europe’s top development official has pledged to strengthen European Union support for water and sanitation investment in developing countries, despite the bloc’s own mounting financial challenges.
Veolia's Czech Utility Asset Denied EU Funds for Water, Sewage Plants
10 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The Czech Republic’s biggest waterworks company, Severoceská vodárenská společnost (SVS) will not receive the $35.8 million USD EU grant it had applied for to support its $215 million USD program t
EU Fines Water Management Cartel $16 Million USD
27 Jun 2012 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (Europe Online Magazine) — The European Union on Wednesday slapped more than $16 million USD in fines on two producers of water management products, accusing them of running a cartel in Germany that one of them expanded to 1
European Parliamentary Members Want Improved Water Conservation
1 Jun 2012 - 11:45 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (EPP Group) — "Water must be used efficiently.
No EU-Wide Efficiency Requirement Necessary
22 May 2012 - 14:59 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (EurActiv.com) — Huge water leakage differences between member states make an EU-wide water efficiency target “not necessary”, says an EU official working on the directive for the European Commission.The Commission
EC Boosts Aid to Yemen to Avert Food Crisis
21 May 2012 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (European Commission (Press Release)) — The European Commission is boosting its humanitarian aid to Yemen by €5 million in response to a rapidly developing food crisis. Malnutrition rates in some parts of
European Commission Presents New Guidelines on Soil Sealing
18 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission last week presented guidelines on ways to restrict soil sealing, the main cause of so
EU Scales Back Delegation to Rio Conference Amid Pessimistic Outlook
18 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — A senior European lawmaker is “pessimistic” that the Rio+20 Conference next month will achieve some of Europe’s main conservation ambitions, and is accusing both the United States and host Brazil o
Expert Says No Mediator Will Be Able to Resolve Uzbekistan-Tajikistan Dispute
14 May 2012 - 11:16 by Local Press Report
BAKU (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — There is no "suitable mediator" which will be able to solve the water dispute between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the U.S.
WWF Calls for 50 Percent of CAP Funds to Go to Rural Development
2 May 2012 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (TheParliament.com) — Full Story - The international environmental group
Romanian County Launches $147.5 Million USD Project Signed by Disgraced Minister
25 Apr 2012 - 12:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s Mehedinti County this month launched a $147.5 million USD infrastructure rehabilitation project.
Jordanian Prince to Head Regional Water Group
16 Apr 2012 - 10:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Turkey and three other nations in one of the world’s most conflict-prone regions have agreed to form a high-level group to cooperate on managing their increasingly threatened water supplies.
Gaza Secures Donor Funds for Desalination Plant
27 Mar 2012 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GAZA — The Saudi Development Fund, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and the EU-funded Economic and Social Development Fund will provide financial support for construction of a major desalination plan
Czchow Completes EU Funded Project
21 Mar 2012 - 22:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Poland, CZCHOW — Czchow municipality in southern Poland has secured a grant from the European Union Cohesion Fund to complete construction of its water supply and sewage networks.
Spain, Eastern Europe Lack Water
21 Mar 2012 - 22:04 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (Bloomberg) — Large parts of Spain and Eastern Europe lack water, with less than 200 millimeters of freshwater available each year while demand is three to 10 times higher, the European Union reported.
Bulgaria Awards 10 New Water, Wastewater Treatment Projects
7 Mar 2012 - 17:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bugarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov last month awarded nearly $232 million USD in contracts for construction and modernization of treatment plants and water and sewerage networks in 10 municipa
British MPs Angered by Aid to Turkey
5 Mar 2012 - 08:54 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Daily Mail (United Kingdom)) — Millions of pounds of British aid is being used to upgrade Turkey’s sewage system, MPs have been told.
Bulgaria Awaiting European Approval for Projects
18 Jan 2012 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria has sent two water and wastewater treatment infrastructure projects to the European Commission for approval.
EC Announces Another $6.5 Million USD in Humanitarian Funding for Yemen
19 Dec 2011 - 20:10 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (Saba (Yemen)) — The European Commission (EC) is providing another $6.5 million USD in humanitarian funding for Yemen.
Lithuanian Municipalities May Have to Return $80 Million USD to Brussels
7 Dec 2011 - 11:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Lithuania, VILNIUS — Lithuanian municipalities are facing the threat of having to return some $80 million USD in European Union funding to Brussels, according to the National Agency for Environmental Projects Managem
$70 Million USD Braila Wastewater Treatment Plant to Start Operations This November
9 Nov 2011 - 11:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — The $70 million USD European Union-funded sewage treatment plant in Braila will start operations this month, according to Braila Mayor Aurel Simionescu.
UNDP Report Warns of Impending Water Threats
8 Nov 2011 - 14:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Exploitation of water and other natural resources threatens sustainable development globally and could worsen poverty in the least-developed nations of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the Unit
Prague Seeks EU Funding for Water Purification Plant Project
5 Oct 2011 - 09:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Prague’s City Hall is seeking funding from the European Union to cover 70 percent of the total cost of reconstructing the city’s water purification plant.
EC Will Not Oppose Takeover of Northumbrian Water
4 Oct 2011 - 09:58 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (The Northern Echo (United Kingdom)) — The European Commission last week said it would not oppose the bid by Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), which is owned by Chinese billionaire Li Ka Shing, to take over Nort
Suspected Corruption Leads to Suspension of EU-Funded Projects in Sliven Municipality
28 Sep 2011 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bulgaria, SLIVEN — All 20 of the projects in the city of Sliven that are being funded under European programs have been halted, making the city the first of the country’s 264 municipalities whose European Union fun
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