EUR 400 million urban transport loan: what went wrong and how to fix it

17 February 2026  | The page

Over the past ten years, Ukraine has received EUR 400 million from the European Investment Bank to modernise urban public transport.

Fast and furious? Europe hunts for raw materials

12 January 2026  | The European Correspondent

The roar of heavy machines, forests and meadows pushed back by steel giants – the traditional image of mining has become rare in Europe. But that could soon change, as access to critical raw materials becomes a global power play.

The Czech mining town saying ‘no thanks’ to Europe’s critical raw materials push

12 January 2026  | The Parliament Magazine

As Brussels races to secure raw materials and cut its reliance on China, it’s facing resistance from a Czech region that’s thought to hold a significant lithium deposit.

Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache

27 July 2025  | Politico

“Many of these installation plans would turn out to be obsolete,” says Anelia Stefanova, energy transformation area leader for CEE Bankwatch, since EU countries are expected to meet waste reduction and recycling targets enforced by EU laws.

Why the next EU budget is worrying nature conservationists

15 July 2025  | Contexte

As the European Commission prepares to present the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework, biodiversity advocates are pessimistic. They expect nature to be deprioritised in the EU budget and view the disappearance of the Life Fund, the only funding instrument dedicated to the environment, with concern.

ANALYSIS: Race begins to shape rules for EU nature market amid demand dilemma

10 July 2025  | Nature & Biodiversity Pulse

The newly launched EU roadmap for nature credits is sparking heated debate over who should design market rules, as observers say strong methodologies and governance frameworks are key to integrity, though demand is unlikely to grow without regulatory measures from the Commission.