European Journal | Greece: The Great Cesspool

Many Mediterranean bays in Greece are falling victim to poorly-processed waste water. Cesspool have spilled over into ecologically sensitive coastal areas. The mayor of Elefsina is outraged at the government in Athens,which seems to just look on as shores are fouled and tourists flee. And he's getting support from the EU commission,which is threatening to recall subsidies if processing facilities and sewers aren't built.