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4th European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (EFRWS25)

Brussels, 4 December 2025 — WAREG – European Water Regulators hosted the 4th European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (EFRWS25) at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels, bringing together Europe’s water regulators, EU institutions, financial institutions, utilities and experts to discuss how economic regulation,…

Date 4 December 2025
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Water Utilities of Ukraine: Security and Energy Independence in Times of War

Article from the WAREG Member National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NEURC),

The experience of Ukrainian water utilities, which have been operating under conditions of regular power outages for more than three years, has shown that even in crisis situations, it is possible to maintain uninterrupted water…

Date 3 November 2025
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EFRWS25 – Registration is open

EFRWS25 – Registration is open

Join Europe’s regulators and policy community at the 4th European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (EFRWS25). Registration is now open for the Forum taking place on Thursday, 4 December 2025 in Brussels with full online participation.

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Date 3 November 2025
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EFRWS25 – Presenting the 4th Forum

EFRWS25: Europe’s Forum on Water Regulation — 4 December 2025, Brussels & online

On 4 December 2025, WAREG will host the 4th European Forum on the Regulation of Water Services (EFRWS25) in Brussels with a live stream available online. The Forum brings together independent regulators, EU institutions, public authorities, and…

Date 2 October 2025
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5 – European Water Resilience Strategy (2025)

The European Water Resilience Strategy, adopted by the European Commission in June 2025, represents the most recent milestone in EU water policy. Unlike the core directives that form the legal backbone of the Water Acquis, the Strategy is a policy framework designed to complement and reinforce existing legislation while addressing…

Date 8 September 2025
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InnWater Summer School 2025 – Call for Participants

We are excited to announce the open call for the InnWater Summer School, taking place on September 25th & 26th, 2025! This unique event, organized by the InnWater project and funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program, aims to foster knowledge exchange and capacity building in innovative water governance, economic modelling, and…

Date 1 July 2025
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European regulators wrap up the 35ᵗʰ General Assembly with renewed drive behind the four flagship Working Groups

On June 18-19, WAREG held its 35ᵗʰ General Assembly in Athens, hosted by the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water of Greece (RAAEY). The two-day assembly opened with progress reports from WAREG’s Working Groups on Tariffs, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and the Urban Wastewater…

Date 20 June 2025
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Key Reports Behind the 2025‑2026 Work Plan

When WAREG’s 34ᵗʰ General Assembly endorsed the new Work Plan, members agreed that the four Working Groups—Tariffs, KPIs, Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD)—should build on the most complete evidence already available. Two earlier studies supply much of that groundwork: Tariff Regulatory Frameworks in WAREG Member Countries (2019)…

Date 14 May 2025
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WAREG Work Plan 2025‑2026: A Two‑Year Roadmap for Coordinated Water Regulation

WAREG’s Draft Work Plan 2025‑2026 turns the priorities adopted by the 34th General Assembly into a practical two‑year roadmap. All analytical work is channelled into four thematic Working Groups about the emergent themes ongoing in Europe´s Water sector—Tariffs, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and the Urban Wastewater Treatment…

Date 6 May 2025
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WAREG Endorses Strategic 2025–2026 Work Plan at 34th General Assembly

Jūrmala, Latvia, April 3, 2025 – WAREG concluded its 34th General Assembly on April 2–3, hosted by the Public Utility Commission of Latvia (PUC). Chaired by WAREG President Vera Eiró, the Assembly brought together European water regulators to adopt the 2025–2026 Work Plan, reinforcing WAREG’s leadership role in advancing regulatory…

Date 3 April 2025
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