New Bankwatch publication: Eight steps for a just transition in the Western Balkans
May 18, 2021
Based on three years of working on just transition in central and eastern European countries, Bankwatch has put together a set of guidelines which countries in the Western Balkans now embarking on the process can use to launch their own just transition.
Drina dam “groundbreaking” event met by scepticism and protests
May 17, 2021
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić has today taken part in what was billed as a groundbreaking ceremony for the hotly disputed Buk Bijela dam on the upper part of the river Drina in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The event has been met by opposition from Serbia, Montenegro and BiH, as well as scepticism about the project’s readiness.
Ombudsmanul UE va verifica proiectele de gaziere din Balcanii de Vest
May 13, 2021
Ombudsmanul European va investiga și va evalua sustenabilitatea proiectelor prioritare de infrastructură gazieră din Balcanii de Vest, ca …
EU Ombudsman to probe gas projects in Western Balkans
May 13, 2021
STRASBOURG – The EU Ombudsman will investigate and assess the sustainability of priority gas infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans …
Avokati i Popullit i BE nis hetimin për projektet e gazit në Ballkan
May 12, 2021
Avokati i Popullit i BE-së do të hetojë dhe vlerësojë qëndrueshmërinë e projekteve prioritare të ndërtimit të rrjetit të shpërndarjes së …
EU Ombudsman to Probe Gas Projects in Western Balkans
May 11, 2021
The European Ombudsman will investigate and assess the sustainability of priority gas infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans, …
EU Ombudsman launches probe into assessment of priority gas projects at EU’s doorstep
May 10, 2021
The European Commission’s oversight of the sustainability assessments of priority-labelled gas infrastructure projects in the Western Balkans will be investigated by the European Ombudsman, following a Bankwatch complaint about their climate footprint.
The cracks of Shuakhevi
May 5, 2021
Water is leaking out of Shuakhevi hydropower plant’s recently reopened dam again. With three international financial institutions involved, who’s responsible for the safety of this USD 420 million project?
Žalbe na kontroverzni projekt autoceste u BiH pokrenule istragu EBRD-a
April 28, 2021
Lokalno stanovništvo južno od Mostara se boji da bi ih projekt autoceste koji finansira Evropska banka za …
Complaints on controversial motorway project in Bosnia and Herzegovina trigger EBRD inquiry as forced expropriations begin in South Mostar
April 27, 2021
Local residents south of Mostar fear they could be uprooted by a motorway project financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). With forced expropriations underway, the Bank’s accountability mechanism has now announced it will investigate these concerns.
