17 février 2026

EU Council adopts improved water quality standards – but weakens cornerstone EU law to protect water

Brussels, 17 February 2026 – Today, EU Member States rubber-stamped the agreement on updating the list of priority water pollutants regulated under the Water Framework Directive, the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) and the Groundwater Directive – […]
26 février 2026

Commission water law roundtable in Stockholm risks becoming a mining industry get-together

Brussels, 26 February 2026 — A roundtable on Europe’s flagship water law, the Water Framework Directive (WFD), is scheduled for 2 March in Stockholm and will be chaired by Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall, the […]
10 mars 2026

EU housing vision falls short on affordability and sustainability once again, NGO warns 

As the European Parliament voted today on its housing report, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that the EU solutions for housing are far from the bold leadership needed to address Europe’s deepening housing, energy and climate crises.  The Parliament’s report contains some […]