Updates on 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

Letter to European Commission regarding impacts of the D1 motorway Turany-Hubova

Letter to EIB discussing the importance of document disclosure in the bank’s working languages

On March 31, 2010 we received EIB’s response which can also be downloaded as pdf.

Proposal from EIB management committee to Board of Directors regarding waiver of a first disbursement condition for the Gazela project, Serbia

Complaint to EIB concerning Arcelor Mittal loan

The complaint challenges the decision by the European Investment Bank to grant ArcelorMittal a loan for the “Steel product and processing R&D Facility” project.

Rusty reasoning: groups challenge EIB to justify the latest ArcelorMittal public millions

Although the world’s largest steel company, ArcelorMittal continues to receive support by international public finance. Neither does its chequered social and environmental record seem to change the public bank’s proclivity for this specific borrower.

Letter to EBRD raising unsolved concerns regarding the Tbilisi railway bypass project

Letter to members of the EIB Board of Directors regarding disbursement for the Gazela bridge reconstruction project