This recommendation follows similar decisions for the small islands of Leros and Patmos, in a bid to combat and reverse serious water shortages

Greece’s largest water utility sets out a decade-long €2.5 billion investment programme to modernise supply, wastewater and digital networks, aiming to protect Attica’s water systems amid climate-driven pressure and prolonged drought

Untreated wastewater leaks near a popular bay have led to sanctions against the island’s municipality, highlighting wider environmental lapses and EU pressure on Greece’s sewage management

From Athens to Brussels, Europe’s First Real Push for Water Security Begins

Environmental inspectors with the South Aegean Regional Government reportedly identified several violations during an on-the-sport inspection

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

Greece, is among the most vulnerable in Europe to climate-driven drought, which poses increasing risks to agriculture and tourism — two key pillars of the Greek economy

To overcome these institutional limitations, the government is considering the creation of 45 new corporate entities — one for each of Greece’s river basins or designated regions.

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

Salinization of the water supply in the northern Greece coastal region of Halkidiki has been a problem for years, and it is getting worse.

The call for proposals, expected this autumn, targets Greek islands and will support hybrid systems that address both water scarcity and renewable power generation.

Greece is among the top 25 most water-stressed countries worldwide, increasing the potential for a water crisis

The complaint was filed by a farmer who says many of his animals died after drinking from a well, according to reports

Authorities have closed schools in the Central Greece region of Magnesia and have instructed inhabitants not to use the public water supply while it investigates the cause of gastroenteritis-like symptoms in over 100 persons

Other EU member-states with top bathing waters included Croatia, Cyprus, and Austria

The President of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Oliver Röpke told To Vima "The ocean is a complex and interconnected system, which needs knowledge-based policy. This is why the EESC has called for an involvement of different disciplines and expertise, like data, sciences, psychology, sociology, economy in the development of the policy".

The legislaton will be up for public consultation until April 15

EYDAP's leadership openly noted its intentions to expand beyond Attica and acquire water and sewerage companies in Boeotia, Fthiotida and Corinthia

Only 5 weeks of drinking water remain for the island's capital city of Heraklion, as well as for Hersonissos and Agios Nikolaos