In emerging Europe, the public have been frozen out of green recovery plan consultations

1 December 2020, Emerging Europe

Shadowy spending of pandemic funds could dash EU hopes for a green recovery, says a new report.

European Union member states in Central and Eastern Europe have provided next to no information about how they intend to spend from the 671 billion euros Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), a new fund aimed at helping build back better economies in support of the European Green Deal, according to a new report from CEE Bankwatch Network, which brings together grassroots, environmental and human rights groups in emerging Europe.

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