Jan. 02, 2006 NGOs Turn Up Pressure Against Water Privatisation Stefania Bianchi BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (IPS) - An alliance of development groups is challenging the European Union and developed countries over their plans to promote water privatisation in developing countries
Nov. 28, 2005 Water Time: more participation needed in water operations Participation of workers and more broadly citizens is important in decisions affecting the future of (municipal) water operations. This was the general conclusion shared by participants in the final meeting
Oct. 08, 2005 EPSU Contribution to the Progress Report on the Internal Market for Electricity and Gas EPSU Contribution to the Progress Report on the Internal Market for Electricity and Gas State of Play Steps for the Future Contributing to the Lisbon Strategy Putting quality, reliability and
Oct. 02, 2005 The European Union Gas and Electricity Directives The European Union Gas and Electricity Directives by Steve Thomas, Public Services International Research Institute, University of Greenwich, September 2005 Preface The European Commission is regularly evaluating the
Oct. 01, 2005 Directives de l'Union européenne sur le gaz et l'électricité Directives de l'Union européenne sur le gaz et l'électricité par Steve Thomas, Public Services International Research Institute, University of Greenwich, Septembre 2005 Financé par la FSESP - Full report Rapport
Aug. 25, 2005 EPSU comments on the 4th electricity and gas benchmark report The Commission has published its 4th report. It gives an overview of the progress to date with the internal market based on a series of indicators. EPSU has asked Steve
May. 08, 2005 Louis Michel responds to open letter European Commissioner Louis Michel responded in a letter addressed to the different signatories of the open letter. He argues that the Commission does not promote privatisation and the private sector
Mar. 22, 2005 Young trade unionists fight for Water as a Human right in Norway In September, the young members of Fagforbundet, The Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees (NUMGE) started their own No privatization of Water campaign. The theme is Water is a
Mar. 21, 2005 World Water Day 22 March 2005 (20 March 2005) Open letter to Commissioner Michel: Stop export of liberalisation and privatisation: EPSU, PSI and a large number of European organisations such as Friends of the Earth, 11.11.11
Feb. 22, 2005 PSI calls for end to Water Privatisation (PSI media release 22 March 2005) On World Water Day PSI Calls for an End to Water Privatisation Water privatisation has caused deterioration in services, higher prices for the poor
Feb. 18, 2005 Commission responds to EPSU over liberalisation of water services The European Commission opened a debate to liberalise Europe's water services in 2002. A speech of Commissioner Bolkestein and a study for the Commission on competition in water where the
Jan. 23, 2005 New WDM Report: 'Dirty Aid, Dirty Water' WDM's new report, ‘Dirty Aid, Dirty Water', exposes the continuing push by donor governments and institutions to privatise water and sanitation in poor countries and calls for a different approach
Jan. 22, 2005 How to fight water privatisation ? EPSU, PSI as well as PSIRU ([www.psiru.org->www.psiru.org]) provide much information that can assist your union and its local branches as well as community and other social action groups to fight
Jan. 15, 2005 2005 Protests and strike against Northern Ireland Water Charges (February 2005) A series of rallies have taken place in Northern Ireland in protest at plans to introduce water charges, 12 February. The demonstrations against the government plans took place
Jan. 02, 2005 Reclaiming Public Water A new publication gives evidence of the struggle across the world to keep water in public control. EPSU and PSI work closely with many of the groups involved in the