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This is Europe - The race for blue gold in Europe: how to guarantee access to water for all?

4/21/2023, 1:51:28 PM

Highlights: Europe is already suffering from water scarcity. According to European Commission experts, the 2022 drought was the worst in 500 years. Across Europe, some projects are trying to remedy water scarcity: sobriety, use of wastewater, or mega-basins. Brussels seeks to ensure our water supply and guarantee its quality. How can we guarantee access to this essential resource for our survival?Show prepared by Sophie Samaille, Perrine Desplats and Isabelle Romero. The project was co-financed by the European Union under the European Parliament's grant programme in the field of communication.

As the summer season approaches, Europe is already suffering from water scarcity. According to European Commission experts, the 2022 drought was the worst in 500 years. If the 27 states...


Across Europe, some projects are trying to remedy water scarcity: sobriety, use of wastewater, or mega-basins – giant water reservoirs that generate strong resistance, especially in France. Brussels seeks to ensure our water supply and guarantee its quality, even going so far as to consider a right to drinking water for its citizens. How can we guarantee access to this essential resource for our survival?

Show prepared by Sophie Samaille, Perrine Desplats and Isabelle Romero

"The project was co-financed by the European Union under the European Parliament's grant programme in the field of communication. The European Parliament was not involved in its preparation and is in no way responsible for or bound by the information, information or views expressed in the framework of the project for which only the authors, interviewees, publishers or broadcasters of the programme are responsible in accordance with applicable law. Nor can the European Parliament be held liable for any damage, direct or indirect, which may result from the execution of the project."

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