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No new laws needed to tackle drought - ministers

ENDS Europe
Wednesday 31 October 2007

No new legislation is needed to tackle the problem of water scarcity and drought, EU environment ministers agreed at their council meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday. In a resolution responding to a European commission policy paper the council said the EU's existing water framework directive should be the tool for addressing the issues.

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Danish presidency programme

The Danish government presents the programme of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ‘Europe at work'

Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.

Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings

See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January