Water has become a commodity to be bought and sold

The imposition of water charges by the government has shown how an apathetic people can be pushed to their limits, resulting in huge marches all around the county. Unfortunately what has been missing in this whole sorry tale is the role of the European Union (EU).

The EU water framework directive in 2000 which provided for a full recovery of charges for the use of water and under Article 9 of the same directive states that member states shall take account of the principle of recovery of the costs of water