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Revealed: the EU’s flagship energy project is built by companies with a legacy of corruption

14 December, 2016

No less than 15 firms contracted to build the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP), the two main sections of the so-called Southern Gas Corridor, have been implicated in various forms of corruption in the past, according to a CEE Bankwatch Network report published today.

‘Southern Graft Corridor’ or the shady history of companies involved in Europe’s pet energy project

13 December, 2016

A new Bankwatch study reveals a worrying track record of criminal and corrupt activities among the companies that are building Europe’s flagship gas pipeline project, the Southern Gas Corridor.

Backdoor for coal subsidies remains half open under new EU rules

1 December, 2016

While it may seem like a gesture to coal-dependent countries such as Poland, the Winter Package of EU energy market rules, presented yesterday (30 November), will make using coal subsidies more difficult.

Here be dragons: How the EU bank’s development finance overlooks people at risk

18 November, 2016

The European Investment Bank’s failure in safeguarding the most vulnerable groups in its projects shows it is ill-equipped to help refugees and host communities in the European Union’s neighbourhood. A new report explains the bank’s weaknesses in identifying and responding to human rights risks.

The EU bank’s dubious overseas development experience shows it cannot be a key player in Europe’s response to the plight of refugees – report

18 November, 2016

The EIB is increasingly given a prominent role in the EU’s response to the so-called refugee crisis stretching the bank’s operations well beyond its current mandate for overseas investments. Yet, a new report by Counter Balance and CEE Bankwatch Network takes a closer look at projects the EU’s house bank has been financing outside Europe to find a dismal track record on a range of issues from transparency to human rights. This, the report authors say, should serve as a warning sign for the European Parliament and Council as they consider boosting the bank’s mandate.

Revealed: the EU’s flagship energy project is built by companies with a legacy of corruption

‘Southern Graft Corridor’ or the shady history of companies involved in Europe’s pet energy project

Backdoor for coal subsidies remains half open under new EU rules

Here be dragons: How the EU bank’s development finance overlooks people at risk

The EU bank’s dubious overseas development experience shows it cannot be a key player in Europe’s response to the plight of refugees – report

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