The EU agrees to toughen the wastewater law for which Spain already pays a heavy fine. The agreement, which still must be ratified by both parties, seeks to extend the validity of the regulations to agglomerations from 1,000 inhabitants by 2035.

The most polluting industries, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, must pay at least 80% of the cost of cleaning micro-pollutants. The new law will also strengthen the monitoring of different public health parameters, such as SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.