Brussels has warned that Europe is facing water scarcity and droughts, and not just in the drier Mediterranean countries, with even the Czech Republic and Belgium at risk. However, the commission's main solution - higher prices for water - is already creating the new phenomenon of 'water poverty', researchers warn.
Describing the problem as "a major concern for many areas in Europe," a European Commission report published on Tuesday (18 May) said that even the greater rains in the south...
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