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Europe’s waters safe for swimming
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11.06.2009 @ 17:08 CET
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - It’s the season for getting the trunks out of the cupboard or buying a new bikini and heading to the beach, and Europeans and tourists that visit the continent can take a plunge knowing that most bathing waters in the European Union are safe for a swim.
After a slight dip in the number of places safe to take a dip in 2007, the cleanliness of sea sides, river banks and watering holes was back on track and improving in 2008 - the latest year for which there are figures.

100 percent of Greece’s coastal waters meet mandatory standards and stricter voluntary standards (Photo: EUobserver.com)












































