News - Europe

Roughly half of EU and UK territory is in drought as of mid-August 2026, with Cyprus's reservoirs nearly empty and Spain doubling down on desalination investment as the continent confronts recurring water scarcity.

Global Water Intelligence has launched EuroWIN, a new platform mapping €100 billion in planned European wastewater investment, as the EU's revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and a severe continent-wide drought push water infrastructure spending higher on the policy agenda.