Is EU water law at risk of being weakened? • Water News Europe

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Is EU water law at risk of being weakened? • Water News Europe

The European Commission has announced that it will revise the Water Framework Directive (WFD) with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and boosting mining activity in Europe. A revised law proposal is expected to be presented by the European Commission in the summer of 2026. Environmental groups are concerned that reopening the revision of the WFD will weaken the EU’s most important water law.