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New European standards for materials in contact with drinking water: What changes in 2026

The Health Ministry’s circular, published on Diavgeia, concerns the new harmonized European framework for assessing the compliance of materials, products, components and assembled products intended for use in facilities for the extraction, treatment, storage or distribution of water for human consumption

Military operations are expanding into other fields: The “Achilles’ heel” of the Middle East – drinking water – comes under target

Iran struck a desalination plant in Bahrain with a drone, in retaliation for an alleged U.S. attack on one of its own facilities — The Middle East holds more than 40% of the world’s desalination capacity with 5,000 units, and countries in the region cover up to 100% of their drinking water needs through them

Use of drinking water banned in 10 villages in Didymoteicho due to flooding

Free bottled water is currently being distributed to cover residents’ basic needs