EU bathing waters in the 2025 season: 85 % excellent, below 70 % in Poland

On 16 June 2026 the European Environment Agency and the European Commission published the bathing water assessment for the 2025 season. Of the EU’s 22 010 bathing waters, 85 % were of excellent quality, 96 % met at least the minimum requirements and 1.5 % (324) were rated poor; Poland is among the countries where fewer than 70 % of bathing waters were excellent.

Source: European Environment Agency — Europe’s bathing waters remain safe to swim (16.06.2026)

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