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