In March 2019, Aqua Publica Europea has grown by four new members, bringing the association to 65 members . Two new operators serve the north of Italy: Acqua Novara, for the Novara province and AMAG Reti Idriche for the Alessandria province, whilst the other two new members are French: Eau

The EU Environment Ministers have adopted their position on the Drinking Water Directive to secure access to safe drinking water in Europe. Public water operators welcome this step forward but hope for more ambition before the final legislative adoption. Aqua Publica Europea welcomes the adoption of the Council’s general approach

Aqua Publica Europea welcomes the new ' green architecture ' of the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States , as part of the next Common Agriculture Policy , but the proposal needs further improvements in relation

Public water operators welcome the legislation and the improvements proposed by the European Parliament but emphasise the need to adequately distribute responsibilities to achieve a functioning water reuse system Brussels, 12 February 2019 – Aqua Publica Europea, the European Association of Public Water Operators, welcomes the European Parliament’s plenary vote

Aqua Publica Europea | Newsletter | December 2018 Aqua Publica welcomes the Austrian Public Services association In October, the Austrian Association of Public Services and Public Entreprises ( VÖWG - Verband der öffentlichen Wirtschaft und Gemeinwirtschaft Österreichs ) joined Aqua Publica Europea. VÖWG represents over a hundred companies from the

On 23 November 2018, Aqua Publica Europea participated in the high-level conference organised by our Spanish member EMASESA (the operator of Seville) in Madrid on ' The Human Right to Water and Tariffs in the Ecologic Transition ' . As the Spanish government is current working on reforming water governance

On 12 and 13 November, Aqua Publica attended the 11th Meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative in Zaragoza, Spain. The meeting, gathering over 80 international delegates, was an excellent opportunity to get an overview of the latest developments related to the global water agenda and the Water Governance Initiative's

On 26 October, two hundred people attended the seminar ‘ The new Drinking Water Directive and beyond ’ in Cremona, Italy. It was the opportunity to gather a range of stakeholders from the water sector to discuss different perspectives and the challenges posed by evolving regulatory frameworks in Europe. The

We are delighted to announce that, on 25 October, the Association of Public Services and Public Enterprises Austria ( VÖWG - Verband der öffentlichen Wirtschaft und Gemeinwirtschaft Österreichs ) officially joined Aqua Publica . The VÖWG represents more than 100 companies from the whole spectrum of public-service providers, including associations