Source - Central and Eastern Europe
Danube River Basin: Journalists Discuss Water Problems
13 Aug 02
More than 30 journalists gathered in Budapest from 11-13 Jul 2002 to discuss water issues in the Danube River Basin.
Albania, Durres: Squatters Block Cleanup of Toxic Site
29 Jul 02
Some 6,000 economic migrants are preventing efforts by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank to clean up the former Porto Romano chemical plant on the outskirts of Durres in Albania.
Ukraine and Belarus: Wastewater Treatment Needs Urgent Improvement
15 Jul 02
The treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater at Lvov (Ukraine), Brest, Grodno and Vitebsk (Belarus) needs to be improved urgently, according to the Helsinki Commission (Helcom).
Armenia, Yerevan: Consumers Should Pay for Water
15 Jul 02
Despite the fact that the city's water company, Ervodocanal CJSC, supplies twice the required volume of water (250 litres per capita per day), the Armenian capital Yerevan stills suffers from water shortages.
Bulgaria/Romania: Water Investments Planned to Meet EU Accession Requirements
01 Jul 02
Eastern Europe countries seeking accession to the European Union (EU) in future years need to make significant investments in water and wastewater treatment.
Tisza Region: Greenpeace Starts Clean Water Tour
01 Jul 02
On 10 Jun 2002 Greenpeace started its two-month "Clean Water Tour 2002" covering the Tisza region of Hungary, Rumania and Eastern Slovakia.
