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Algarve beach
  • Press release

A large majority of Europe’s waters, both coastal and inland, are safe to swim in, according to the latest European bathing water assessment. Some 95% or more of 22,000 bathing water sites across all EU countries, plus Albania and Switzerland, were deemed to be of ‘excellent’ quality.

Mobile phones
  • Press release

You can now see how easy it is to repair your smartphone or tablet thanks to a new scoring system on EU energy labels. The scores rate the repairability of an electronic product from A (high) to E (low) to help you make more sustainable product choices.

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