The region of Catalonia (Spain) and its independence vote have been making the headlines recently –but other interesting developments in the field of water management are happening in the region.

On the 29th of May 2017, the Management Board of Aqua Publica Europea adopted a declaration opposing the planned ban on transferring workers from a private company towards a public entity. This ban has been included under Additional Provision 27 (“Disposición Adicional 27”) in the 2017 draft Spanish Budgetary Law.

Aqua Publica Europea, the European association of public water operators, has started this new year with four new members, thus confirming the growing trend towards the management of water services by an accountable and efficient public sector. The continuous growth of the association also attests to the accomplishments achieved by

We are pleased to announce that the new public water operator of the French city of Montpellier has joined Aqua Publica Europea as a new member . The operator was created in April 2015, after the city representatives decided to put the management of water back into public hands. The