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All bathing waters in the EU were supposed to be of at least sufficient quality by 2015.97.8 % of inland bathing waters had excellent water quality in 2024. With that the target has been missed only slightly.Considering only those bathing waters that were explicitly assessed, 99.6 % of the bathing waters met the requirements in 2024.About 91 % of inland waters and a good 88 % of coastal bathing wa... read more

In 2021 no water body of transitional or coastal waters in the North and Baltic Seas achieved good or very good status.According to the European Water Framework Directive, by 2015 and with a deadline extension to 2027 all waters should have achieved at least a good ecological status.The time must now be used to reach the ambitious targets by 2027 at the latest.This will require considerable additi... read more