Greek Parliament approves water‑management bill expanding EYDAP and EYATH

Greek Parliament water‑management bill EYDAP EYATH water privatisation

The Greek Parliament voted 157‑131 to pass a water‑management bill that expands the authority of the public water‑supply companies EYDAP and EYATH over water supply and wastewater services. Minister Stavros Papastavrou said the existing system has exhausted its limits and highlighted that Greece ranks 19th worldwide and second in the EU for water‑stress risk.

Opposition parties and several NGOs, including WWF Greece and Greenpeace, argue the legislation paves the way for water privatisation and commodification. Seventeen environmental organisations have called for the bill’s withdrawal, citing concerns that it breaches EU law by authorising the diversion of the Krikellopotas and Karpenesiotis rivers toward Attica. The bill also strengthens the Waste‑Management Authority (RAAE) and the Water‑Management Organisation of Thessaly (ODYTH).

Entities

EYATH (Company of Water Supply and Sewerage of Thessaloniki) · EYATH (Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewerage Co.) · EYATh · EYDAP · EYDAP (Athens Water Supply & Sewerage Co.) · EYDAP (Company of Water Supply and Sewerage of Piraeus) · Greek Parliament · Greenpeace · Greenpeace Greece · Stavos Papastavrou · Stavros Papastavrou · WWF Greece

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[● 10 SOURCES] The Greek Parliament approved the water‑management bill with 157 votes in favor and 131 against. www.agrinionews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · tvxs.gr · flashnews.gr · www.biskotto.gr · +5 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The water‑management bill was introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Energy. www.agrinionews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.biskotto.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.dealnews.gr · +7 more
[● 11 SOURCES] Minister Stavros Papastavrou said the current water‑management system has exhausted its limits. www.agrinionews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · tvxs.gr · www.biskotto.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +6 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Opposition parties claim the bill attempts to privatise water. www.agrinionews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.biskotto.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.dealnews.gr · +7 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Seventeen environmental organisations, including WWF Greece and Greenpeace, called for the bill’s withdrawal, saying it turns water into a commodity. www.ot.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.larissanet.gr
[● 11 SOURCES] Greece ranks 19th globally and second in the EU for water‑stress risk. www.agrinionews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.biskotto.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.dealnews.gr · +6 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The bill expands the authority of EYDAP and EYATH over water supply and wastewater management. www.agrinionews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · tvxs.gr · www.biskotto.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +7 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The bill authorises diversion of the Krikellopotas and Karpenesiotis rivers toward Attica, which NGOs claim breaches EU law. www.ot.gr · www.efsyn.gr · www.dimokratia.gr · www.sbctv.gr
[● 8 SOURCES] The Greek Parliament approved the water‑management bill with 157 votes in favour and 131 against. www.biskotto.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.dealnews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · flashnews.gr · +3 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The bill includes provisions to strengthen the Waste‑Management Authority (RAAE) and the Water‑Management Organisation of Thessaly (ODYTH). www.biskotto.gr · www.dealnews.gr · www.alfavita.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr