July 2012

World to EBRD: Don't finance the next Chernobyl

Web editor

July 4, 2012

With an EBRD loan decision for Ukraine's nuclear reactors getting closer, people across Europe are now asking in a petition on Avaaz.org's community site not to finance Ukraine's risky nuclear lifetime extensions.

Tags: nuclear petition Ukraine EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Energy & climate

Location: Ukraine

Project: Nuclear power plant safety upgrades, Ukraine

Bringing EU standards to third countries?

Alena Miskun

Ukrainian EIB campaigner

July 13, 2012

When the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invest money in our countries, they are often expected to promote good practices in the projects they support.

Tags: accountability complaint local impacts nuclear Ukraine EU neighbourhood

Institution: EBRD, EIB

Theme: Energy & climate

Location: Ukraine

Project: The 'Second Backbone Corridor' - High voltage electricity transmission lines, Ukraine

A threatened growth package

Berber Verpoest

Media officer for the Counter Balance coalition

July 20, 2012

Shifting gears from the austerity years, EU leaders recently proposed injecting EUR 120 billion into the European economy.

Tags: austerity economic crisis EU growth EU

Institution: EIB

Theme: Social & economic impacts

Don’t let facts get in the way of a good EBRD Roma headline

Zvezdan Kalmar

Serbian campaigner

July 26, 2012

The EBRD's claims it has helped turn Serbia into a "role model for social inclusion of Roma" ring hollow in light of the plethora of abuses of Romas' rights in other cases in Serbia.

Tags: EBRD Gazela human rights Roma Sava Serbia Balkans

Institution: EBRD

Theme: Social & economic impacts

Location: Serbia

Project: Gazela Bridge rehabilitation, Belgrade, Serbia