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New agreement for Georgian Khudoni dam signals expropriations and tariff hike

31 March, 2016

After hitting a snag, the Khudoni dam in Georgia’s mountains is back in the game threatening to expropriate private lands and to bump up electricity prices for Georgian consumers. The controversial changes in an amended contract have inflamed the passion of the Svans who have for years tried to protect their communities from flooding.

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Six arrested in suspected corruption around EBRD-financed Zagreb wastewater PPP

29 March, 2016

The Zagreb wastewater plant public-private partnership (PPP), financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has for years been highlighted by Bankwatch and its member group Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia as a harmful project allowing the private sector enormous profits at the expense of the City of Zagreb and the public.

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[Campaign update] Romanian government sued over unlawful expropriation of mining community

24 March, 2016

After decades of putting up with noise and dust, people in Runcurel, Romania are being told they are in the way of national interest. Together with the two civil society organisations, land owners are challenging the government’s decision and the coal company’s actions.

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The hefty health toll of coal burning in the Western Balkans – and what is not being done about it

16 March, 2016

While the Energy Community yesterday failed to consider more stringent air pollution rules for the Western Balkans, a new report quantifies the health costs of the region’s coal burning both within the region itself as well as in the neighbouring European Union.

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Tensions are rising over hydropower and the lack of participation in Georgia’s mountains

15 March, 2016

The mistrust and frustration of communities in the mountains of north-western Georgia is deepening over make-shift consultations on large dam constructions.

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