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Today, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) sounds the alarm over water security in Europe, arguing that “urgent action is required to improve Europe's water resilience”.
The 110-page report notes that only 37 percent of surface water bodies reached "good" or "high" ecological status by 2021, showing little progress since 2015, reports Elena Sánchez Nicolás. The EU agency warns that the bloc’s water management practices are “poorly” adapted to cope with the impact of climate change on water resources, and that much of Europe faces water shortages, which affect 38 percent of the EU population.
Also today, the EU General Affairs Council in Luxembourg discusses antisemitism and the upcoming European Council summit, while the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council talks winter preparedness, electricity prices and REPowerEU.
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