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5.1.        Current water stress in Europe

Using water exploitation index plus (WEI+)⁽[1]⁾ as indicator of water stress, at least 13 % of the European territory suffers from all year round water stress conditions, and at least 120 million people are affected permanently by significant water stress in these areas (Figure 5.1). Furthermore, many areas in Europe are affected by seasonal water stress, which recurs usually during the driest season of the year (typically in summer). Since the 1990s, 32 % of the European territory was affected during at least one year by significant water stress, while 300 million people were affected by water stress in at least one year (based on  (EEA, 2018b) results) (Map 5.1).