The levels of the Rhine and Danube rivers have reached historically low values, drought is affecting Europe's major waterways. This situation is generating new pressures on the European economy, affecting fundamental sectors such as the transport of goods, the energy sector and various industries throughout the region.
River navigation, which is a crucial means of transporting goods in Europe, faces significant restrictions due to reduced water levels. Companies that depend on these waterways for logistics face higher costs and delays in the transport of products.
The article raises the question of whether this situation represents a new threat to the European economy, suggesting that the effects of drought on rivers may have lasting consequences for the functioning of markets and supply chains on the continent.
