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Rights, democracy, development

CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation

January 12, 2021

CEE Bankwatch Network additional input for the EEAG public consultation

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Pollution of land, surface and groundwater near the slag and ash disposal site of Tuzla thermal power plant 

December 18, 2020

From 1 March – 31 August 2020, an analysis of water and soil samples was conducted in the area of influence of the closed slag and ash disposal sites in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) – Plane, Divkovići I, Divkovići II, Drežnik and Jezero I – as w

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European Investment Bank: the unseen rise of a cohesion giant

December 18, 2020

Having undergone a significant transformation that raised its public profile, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to occupy an increasing role in bridging development gaps between the EU’s regions while raising funds for greening, but public finance watchers warn that hitting targets will not be easy.

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EC must heed Ombudsman’s warning on gas gaffe beyond the EU

December 16, 2020

Every two years, under the TEN-E Regulation, the European Commission selects a list of energy infrastructure projects as so-called Projects of Common Interest (PCIs), which receive privileged access to public financing. 

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Green Ideals, Dirty Energy: The EU-backed Renewables Drive That Went Wrong

December 15, 2020

BIRN reveals how a campaign to build renewable energy plants, supported by the EU, siphoned away subsidies and wrecked pristine waterways in Serbia and beyond.

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EBRD chief defends lending strategy in autocratic countries

December 7, 2020

Renaud-Basso says private-sector financing bolsters civil society against repressive regimes.

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Geothermal Development in Kenya: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

December 4, 2020

Geothermal development in Kenya is widely welcomed as green, clean and good for the country. But behind the glowing publicity is a hidden story of forced relocation, human rights abuses, land loss, shattered lives, joblessness, deepening poverty, and serious negative impacts on the health of local people and their livestock.

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Raport european: Miliardele care se anunță în România au fost împărțite ”în spatele ușilor închise”, în discuții ”ținute la secret față de public”

December 2, 2020

România va primi 13,6 miliarde de euro prin Mecanismul de Redresare și Reziliență, destinat reconstrucției economiilor într-o formă mai bună și în spiritul Pactului Verde European, însă discuțiile privind cheltuirea banilor s-au purtat în spatele ușilor închise și au fost ținute la secret în raport cu publicul, se arată în raportul CEE Bankwatch Network, citat de publicația Emerging Europe.

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În Europa de Est, publicul e menținut în afara consultărilor privind planul de redresare verde

December 2, 2020

Cheltuirea în secret a fondurilor pentru pandemie poate spulbera speranțele UE privind o redresare verde, afirmă un nou raport. În România, discuțiile s-au purtat în spatele ușilor închise și au fost ținute la secret în raport cu publicul, acuză cercetarea întocmită de CEE Bankwatch Network.

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

December 1, 2020

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

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