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Mar. 22, 2011
Right to Water and Sanitation must be put into action! Universal access is a government responsibility!
On World Water Day, 22 March 2011, the European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU) calls on the European Union and Member States to implement the United Nations resolution on the Right to Water and Sanitation without delay.
Jul. 28, 2011
European organisations celebrate the 1st anniversary of the UN resolution on the human right to water
Brussels 28 July 2011 – Civil society organisations, collectives and trade unions [1] gather around public water fountains today in Brussels to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the UN General
Mar. 19, 2012
European Citizens' Initiative on water as a Human Right presented in Marseille
During both the World Water Forum and the Alternative World Water Forum in Marseille this week, the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) announced the first European Citizens’ Initiative that will be lodged with the European Commission (EC) on April 1.
Sep. 07, 2012
"Water is a Human Right!" is the first ever European Citizens Initiative!
The first ever fully up and running European Citizens Initiative (ECI) is launched. "Water is a Human Right!" will be the first ECI in the history of the European Union to be collecting online and paper signatures.
Sep. 21, 2012
New research on water companies in EU: remunicipalisation and resistance to austerity imposed privatization
(Brussels, 24 September 2012) A major new research paper on the activities of the water companies in Europe reveals a series of trends: - The ownership of private water companies
Dec. 10, 2012
European Mayors support Water and Sanitation as a Human Right
(Press Communication, 10 December 2012) Today, 10 December, is Human Rights Day. On this occasion mayors from 10 major European cities in 8 different countries are launching an appeal to their citizens to support the first ever up and running European Citizens Initiative (ECI).
Feb. 04, 2013
EPSU Press communication: While hundreds of thousands support citizens initiative for water as a Human Right and opposing liberalization, MEPs vote through concessions directive
(4 February 2013) The first up and running European Citizens Initiative (ECI) - Water is a Human Right – is more than 4/5ths of the way towards the target of
Mar. 21, 2013
Press release: World Water Day 2013: First successful European Citizens Initiative puts Right to water on EU agenda
(22 March 2013) Hundreds of activists will be collecting signatures for the right to water European Citizens Initiative in many countries in the EU on the occasion of World Water