Brent Patterson encounters locked doors at the Veolia office in Brussels.
The Times of India reports, “The France-based Veolia Water is passing through a grave financial crisis back in France. According to reports, the global economic slowdown has hit Veolia hard. It has even auctioned its regulated water business in the UK in June. Speculation is rife about Veolia pulling out from some of the 77 countries it is operating in.”
Selected Council of Canadians blogs that reference Veolia:
– Berlin water utility remunicipalization could cost $1.6 billion (June 15, 2012)
– Is South Africa outsourcing its water resources strategy to the private sector? (April 12, 2012
– Lessons from Moncton’s water privatization experience (February 28, 2012)
– Quebec’s CETA negotiator chairs Veolia Environment Institute (December 1, 2011
– The turbulent waters of privatization in Mexico (July 25, 2011)
– Winnipeg P3 contract made public, scaled back (April 27, 2011)
– Paris deputy mayor speaks on reclaiming water services from Veolia, Suez (February 18, 2011)
– The story of Veolia in Brussels (January 22, 2011)
– Water Makes Money premieres in Europe (September 23, 2010)
– Council of Canadians to protest the World Water Congress in Montreal (September 25, 2010)
– Meera takes on World Water Council governor (March 20, 2009)
