Brussels, May 15th 2012. To: Olli Rehn, Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro. CC: José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Michel Barnier, member of the Commission responsible for for Internal Market and Services. Janez Potočnik,   Read More ...

New book uncovers private failures leading cities to take back control of water worldwide. Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), the Municipal Services Project (MSP) and the Transnational Institute (TNI) are launching the groundbreaking study Remunicipalisation: Putting Water Back in Public Hands on Thursday, March 15 in Marseille, France. The book explores   Read More ...

After a year and a half of protests by trade unions and citizens, of demonstrations and debates throughout the Madrid community, on Sunday, March 4th a people’s consultation was held  in the surrounding municipalities, organized by the Platform against the privatization of the Isabel II Canal (Privatizacion del Canal Isabel   Read More ...

The Municipal Services Project (MSP) is a research initiative that explores alternatives to the privatization of service provision in electricity, health, water and sanitation in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is composed of academics, labour unions, non-governmental organizations, social movements and activists from around the world. The first two   Read More ...

As the failure of privatisation has become evident, the time has come to refocus the water debate on how to improve and expand public water delivery around the world. The workshops under this theme will focus on how to develop democratic, participatory, social and environmentally sustainable public models to ensure   Read More ...

With many actions and including civil disobedience, the Italian organizations that form the Italian Water Movement forced the Italian government of former European Commissioner Mario Monti to withdraw a proposal to liberalise water services 19 January 2012. The Italian people spoke out in large majority (>90%) against the liberalization and   Read More ...

Water activists in Mexico 2006 from FAME 2012 on Vimeo. An extract of the documentary Agua mi Sangre filmed during the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico in 2006. This extract gives a voice to water activists denouncing the imposture of the World Water Forum.

Veolia Water Lobbied New York City Department of Environmental Protection to the Tune of $75,000; New Contract Just Announced. Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch Washington, D.C. – “Unfortunately, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) efficiency contract with international corporation Veolia Water, announced   Read More ...