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299 articles in Spain

Catalunya evaluates wastewater tendering plan Vol 14, Issue 5 (May 2013)

Private sector involvement in Catalunya’s wastewater treatment infrastructure could increase dramatically. The move would face strong opposition from municipal leaders.

aqualia to go it alone in Latin America Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

FCC’s decision to exit its long-running Proactiva joint venture with Veolia will allow aqualia to develop its regional business strategy in a new way. Richard Weyndling spoke to aqualia’s new CEO Félix Parra.

SPANISH CHALLENGES Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

The Catalan government seems set on blocking Agbar’s efforts to wrest the lucrative ATLL concession from its rival Acciona Agua, appealing on 8th April an interim high court ruling which said that the contract could be revoked.

Spanish water paddles against bad debt tide Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

Falling incomes and rising tariffs have created an increasingly alarming bad debt problem for Spain’s municipal water utilities. What strategies are being adopted to mitigate the issue?

Corruption taints Spanish concessions market Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

Spain’s economic crisis has created a climate conducive to cutting corners. The water concessions market is struggling to escape the contagion.

EUROPE WATER IN BRIEF Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

Dobromir Simidchiev, the pro-private sector deputy minister for regional development in Bulgaria, is expected to be retained in his post by the country’s new caretaker government, which was appointed on 12 March.

WHAT’S FOR SALE? Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

Three bidders have lined up to free Saur from Séché Environnement.

A FOR ACTION Vol 14, Issue 2 (February 2013)

Acciona Agua’s global revenues pierced the €500 million threshold for the first time last year.

FRENCH DRESSING Vol 14, Issue 2 (February 2013)

Suez Environnement shares suffered a big wobble on 14 February after the company reported full-year net income of €251 million.

Gulf project stream pays off for Acciona Agua Vol 14, Issue 2 (February 2013)

Acciona Agua only succeeded in penetrating the world’s largest desalination market at the end of last year. Now it plans to make up for lost time.