Updates on the European Investment Bank

Letter to EBRD regarding the Sava river crossing, a new resettlement project in Serbia

Read more on the communities at the Sava river crossing also on our blog

Letter to EBRD president Thomas Mirow regarding the loan approval for the D1 motorway Phase 1, Slovakia

Bankwatch Mail 43

In this issue: Wise up! European Development Bank red herring masks critique of EIB’s external operations * The case for cyanide in Bulgaria’s gold mines kicked out * Lost in transition * New EU funds report and website * EU funds sinking in Latvia’s enduring crisis swamp * Charge of the electricity brigade against villagers in Ukraine * Will the World Bank be rewarded for business as usual or put to the test to stop climate-damaging development? * Belene in and out of the grip of Russia * IFI

Over the edge. Enel’s plans to export its pollution to Porto Romano, Albania

The Italian energy giant Enel is planning to construct a coal-fired thermal power plant consisting of two 800 MW units at Porto Romano near the city of Durres in Albania. If constructed this would be the largest investment in the history of the Albanian energy industry. Eighty five percent of the electricity produced would be exported to Italy.

Kazakhstan civil society letter to EIB requesting disclosure of information on the EIB’s Framework Agreement with Kazakhstan

The EIB responded to our letter on May 19, 2010. Their response can be downloaded as pdf.

Counter Balance briefing on the Wise Persons Panel report evaluating the external lending mandate of the European Investment Bank

Framework Agreement between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Investment Bank

Letter from European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights to to Commissioner Oettinger concerning a visit to Turkmenistan

The letter from Heidi Hautala, Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, puts forward a request to Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger to include a meeting with human rights activists and raise the human rights situation in discussions with authorities during his visit in Turkmenistan.

Letter to EIB directors proposing a meeting with civil society organisations

Comments by Zelena Akcija on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Dina VCM-PVC plant