17 veljača 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 – […]
15 srpanj 2026

Nitrates Directive remains necessary, relevant and effective to protect EU waters, confirms EU Commission evaluation

Brussels, 15 July 2026 – The European Commission today published the results of its evaluation of the Nitrates Directive. The report reaffirms the Directive’s critical role in tackling nitrogen pollution […]