Report: Europe Suffers Worst Drought in 200 Years, France Rationalizes Drinking Water Per Capita

European countries suffer from the continuation of the drought, which is considered the worst in 200 years after the continent went through a drier summer last year and then a winter devoid of rain and snow.

Major rivers such as the Rhine in Germany and the Bo in Italy, are no longer navigable.

The largest European agricultural powers (France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, and Greece) have reserves that are much lower than usual due to the lack of rain this winter.

Italy and Spain, two of the main agricultural producing countries in southwestern Europe along with France, suffer from the consequences of drought for the second year in a row, as about 60% of Spanish fields are affected by dry conditions, with the cost of food rising by about 46% due to reduced production and drought.