The European Parliament is set to vote in May on a resolution that sets higher standards for bathing water at EU beaches.
The text, approved on Thursday 22 April in the Environment Committee by 30 votes in favour versus seven against with six abstentions, will put more responsibility on regional and local authorities, who will be required to place symbols, in the shape of a smiley face, to inform bathers of the quality of the water.
If the resolution is approved, it will be up ...
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