Updates on the European Investment Bank

Letter to IFIs regarding Georgian hydropower plants

We have received the following responses: On July 29, 2009 from EBRD (pdf here). On August 4, 2009 from EIB (pdf here). On August 27, 2009 from World Bank (pdf here).

Joint Declaration of the States Parties to the Agreement on the Nabucco Project

The full text is available from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Intergovernmental agreement for Nabucco project

The full text is available from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Letter to DG Environment regarding the Nabucco pipeline project

The letter to European Commission, DG Environment raises political and environmental concerns related to the Nabucco pipeline, among others the human rights situation in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. On September 8, 2009 we received a response from DG Environment. Download it a pdf here.

Media briefing on the Nabucco gas pipeline

Letter to European Commission regarding serious problems with the TEN-T network in the Czech Republic

Bankwatch Mail 41

In this issue: Environmental navigation can steer paths through EU funds storm * EU shadow banking sanctioned by the EU * EIB transport lending off course thanks to climate and biodiversity blind spots * Crisis loans set to dig more holes in Serbia * Croatia to become dumping ground of Europe? * Real costs of nukes in central and eastern Europe unleashed * The road to cyanide gold is paved with abuses

Eco-sense’s recommendations for transparent public hearings

These recommendations have been made during the preparation for the second round of public hearings on the Demir Kapija-Smokvica highway project. They are written in Macedonian and are available at Eco-sense’s website. Download Eco-sense’s recommendations for transparent public hearings

Letter to EIB’s Board of Governors at the occasion of the bank’s 51st AGM

The European Investment Bank and Central Asia: NGO comments to the EIBs regional strategy