Water

Excavation and restoration works continue on the Monumental Fountain (Nymphaeum), which is located in the Side district of the southern province of Antalya, one of Türkiye's world-renowned tourist destinations and attracts millions of visitors each year.

Heavy rainfall swept across the country, flooding five of the 81 provinces and severely disrupting daily life, while experts have warned of more rainy days ahead, set to impact most regions.

Amidst growing concerns about water scarcity, the Greek government has devised a five-pillar plan aimed at addressing this critical issue. The most ambitious of these plans involves transferring water from the artificial Kremasta Lake by connecting it to the Evinos and Mornos reservoirs, which supply the Attica region.

Disasters have been documented in many areas of Europe, with major cities in central and eastern regions submerged under water and fatalities due to the extreme rainfall reaching seven.

Heads of state and local officials are racing against time following the unimaginable destruction left by the storm Boris.

Changes to the way water is priced were announced by the Minister of Environment and Energy Theodoros Skylakakis, who, along with the management of EYDAP, presented the government’s plan to address the water scarcity, which was announced at the TIF by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The ongoing drought in Bulgaria is attributed to record-high temperatures and outdated infrastructure, according to Acting Minister of Environment and Waters, Petar Dimitrov. He presented his assessment during a hearing before the National Assembly, where he was joined by Minister of Agriculture, Georgi Tahov, and Regional Minister, Violeta Koritarova.

The government is launching a package of measures to preserve the long-term viability of Greek tourism, and to address issues caused by the growing number of visitors, which has already reached a new high.

The matter is expected to be broached by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the forthcoming Thessaloniki International Fair.

The alarm about the decline of water resources in the country due to climate change, which she describes as extremely serious and constantly worsening, has been sounded by Elisabeth Feloni, professor of hydrology at the University of West Attica

NEA SILATA - Six weeks before harvest, there's no water left in the ground for farmer Dimitris Papadakis' olive grove in northern Greece, so he has started a new morning routine.

Joined by his teenage son, he uses a truck to bring water from nearby areas. Using a small generator, he connects the vehicle to irrigation pipes to save what's left of his thirsty crop.

The State Agency "State Reserve and Wartime Stocks" has announced it will supply three municipalities with bottled drinking water due to ongoing drought and reduced water flow in local sources.