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Why Swimming in the Rhine Is Allowed in Basel but Banned in Germany

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Basel has spent decades making the Rhine safe for swimmers, while German cities are imposing bans. Could a growing European push to reclaim urban waterways change that?

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Why swimming in the Rhine is allowed in Basel but banned in Germany

Basel has spent decades making the Rhine safe for swimmers, while German cities are imposing bans. Could a growing European push to reclaim urban waterways change that?

·Lyon, France
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In Basel, Swimming in the River, in Germany, You Risk a Huge Fine if You Do This in the Danube.

In Basel, thousands of people are carried by the Rhine's current through the middle of the city, as a natural thing. Just a few hundred meters away, in Germany and France, the same river becomes...

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Euronews broke the news in Lyon, France on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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