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Greece has some of Europe’s cleanest swimming waters: Ranked second, just behind Cyprus

What the European Environment Agency data shows

Farantouris: Questions and criticism to the Commission over cuts to environmental funding

The Greek MEP calls for the revision of the European Commission’s decision to abolish the autonomy of the flagship LIFE programme — the EU’s only dedicated funding instrument for environmental protection

97% of bathing waters in Greece are of “excellent quality” – See the first and last in the EU ranking

Cyprus is the best performer with 99.2% of its waters classified as 'excellent' - Albania is at the bottom of the ranking, with only 16% of its bathing sites in 'excellent' condition

Air pollution ranks as top health hazard in Europe

Responsible for roughly 467,000 premature deaths in 2013 alone