Utilities, National and European Administration, Water, Social Services
Date
Oct. 23, 2017
EPSU’s Utilities Committee promotes just transition while condemning liberalisation
The concept of Just Transition was at the heart of the discussion at the EPSU’s Utilities Standing Committee where decarbonisation and digitalisation of the European economy were deeply debated amongst members.
Jun. 27, 2017
Urgent to make progress to implement Right2Water in EU says EPSU to Commission
The European Citizens’ Initiative Right2Water was the first ever ECI to collect nearly 2 million signatures. Its key demand to implement the human right to water and sanitation of the UN nto EU legislation has not moved forward though.
Mar. 23, 2017
EPSU delegation celebrates Slovenian leadership on right to water with country representatives
An EPSU delegation was warmly welcomed by the Slovenian Permanent Representative Janez Lenarčic and MEP Igor Soltes to celebrate Slovenian leadership in the campaign to have water recognised as a basic human right, on World Water Day, 22 March 2017.
Jul. 18, 2016
Success for trade unions as Slovenian Parliament green lights inclusion of the right to water in constitution
In a huge victory for the Right2Water movement in Europe, the Slovenian National Assembly has voted to begin the process of amending the constitution to include the right to ‘safe drinking water.’