Debate: Bathe safely in the EU

Europeans want to know that the quality of water in their seas, lakes and rivers is guaranteed. It’s important for leisure, for health and for the tourism industry.

So it’s good to know that, since the 1970’s, maintaining and improving the quality of European bathing water has been one of the European Union’s priorities.

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Online gambling – MEPs to debate rules to combat fraud, addiction

Over 3 million people in Europe bet online on sports like football, cricket and horse racing. For most it’s a bit of fun but gambling addiction and match-fixing are darker sides of sports betting. On Monday MEPs will decide whether online sports betting should be regulated at a European or national level. A report by the Parliament’s Internal Market Committee calls for national governments to regulate it. read more »