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Nach Angaben der Europäischen Umweltagentur ist fast ein Drittel der Europäer von Wasserstress betroffen. Es wird erwartet, dass sich diese Situation noch verschlimmern wird, da Dürren im Zuge des Klimawandels immer häufiger und intensiver werden, schreibt Matti Rantanen.

In London, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which previously applied only to the city centre, has been extended to cover the entire city. Owners of vehicles that do not meet the emission standards must now pay a daily fee of approximately 14.50 euros for using their vehicle within the zone. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party, pushed through the expansion despite protests. Commentators express doubts about the measure.

Popular Party (PP) leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the conservative winner of Spain's general election in July, has until 26 September to secure enough votes to form a government. However, the Socialists under acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have refused his offer of a government pact on core issues in exchange for their supporting a PP minority government. Sánchez is negotiating with separatist regional parties in the hope of being able to continue his leftist government.

Five people have died in a train accident on the railway line between Milan and Turin, and several others are in hospital with serious injuries. A train without passengers ploughed into a group of maintenance workers whose company had been contracted to carry out work on the track on Wednesday night. Italy's press points to flaws in the system.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Friday, marking the first visit to the country by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years. The two countries have now announced plans to strengthen bilateral relations in the fields of defence, security, infrastructure, agriculture, education, and technology, as well as to double the trade volume between the two nations by 2030.