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The EU will unveil its bathing water ratings this week (Photo: European Commission)

This WEEK in the European Union

The European Commission faces a public test of its environment policies this week when its president meets 10 green NGOs.

Earlier this year, member states, strongly pushed by the commission, committed themselves to a series of eye-catching environmental goals, such as reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent by 2020. Although they hailed the fact that an agreement was reached, green groups have also been quick to note that the objectives are not ambitious enough to make a real d...

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The EU will unveil its bathing water ratings this week (Photo: European Commission)

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