Greece’s breadbasket, Thessaly, faces crop ruin as poor water governance and climate extremes leave farmers without irrigation two years after storm Daniel.

Over €9 million will fund desalination and water security projects across 61 island municipalities, aiming to improve supply and quality in Greece’s most remote communities

Each region must aim to mitigate the problem based on its own capabilities. In some areas, this may involve restricting visitor numbers and tourism infrastructure in line with available water resources

The European Commission is reportedly set to call on member states to cut water consumption by at least 10% by 2030.

The village of Kallio re-emerged from the depths of an artificial lake recently, in an ominous sign of weather-related problems

Water utility providers will be able to increase charges based on demand, climate, environmental, geographical and social conditions.