Brussels has shelved a plan to boost the European Union’s resilience against droughts and floods — just as the bloc’s southern regions battle water shortages before it’s even spring.
In September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a water resilience initiative among the policy priorities for the remainder of her term, but the item has disappeared from the EU executive’s latest calendar, dated Feb. 12.
“For now I don’t have a specific timing of the water resilience to announce,” said Commission spokesperson Adalbert Jahnz, adding that the timeline is merely “indicative.”
The Commission previously planned to present the initiative on March 12, together with a broader statement on “climate resilience,” which remains on the calendar.
