Report raises concerns over EU bathing water quality assessments

The European Union's bathing water quality ratings may give swimmers an incomplete picture of health risks because they do ...

The Countries With The Cleanest Beaches And Swimming Water In Europe—2026 Report

Looking for the best places to swim in Europe? A new report ranks the European countries with the cleanest beaches, lakes and rivers for 2026.
Euronews

Which countries in Europe have the healthiest beach, lake and river water?

European countries score highly in bathing water quality standards, with most bathing waters considered safe for swimmers, according to a new report. Europe’s beaches, lakes and rivers continue to ...
Indiatimes

Europe’s beaches are cleaner than many people expect, as a survey of 22,000 bathing sites found 89% of coastal waters are excellent

Europe's coastal waters are remarkably clean, with 89% of bathing sites rated excellent according to a recent European Environment Agency report. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Many of us picture the ...

Europe's best lakes for a safe summer dip, from the Italian Alps to the Hungarian plains

The report ranked European countries for their abundance of lakes rated as “excellent”, meaning their water quality was safe ...
Environment News Service

Water Clean at Most European Bathing Sites, Worries Remain

Bathers at Costineşti a commune and resort in Constanţa County, Romania, located on the shore of the Black Sea (Photo by Brian Lowe) BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 30, 2014 (ENS) – The water at 95 percent of ...
CNN

This landlocked country has been named Europe’s best for bathing

The quality of Europe’s bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing ...