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Civil society concerns about EBRD expansion into North Africa

Advocacy letter | 23 March, 2011 | Download PDF

As a result of the recent revolts in the Southern Mediterranean, the European Commission proposed March 8 that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development be given a leading role in promoting democratisation and development in the region. But NGOs argue that the EBRD’s mandate should not be expanded for the foreseeable future.

Bankwatch comments on EBRD country level transition indicators

Policy comments | 22 March, 2011 | Download PDF

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s transition indicators for some time already were rather disconnected from the situation in the EBRD’s countries of operation. Our comments are premised on the point that the ultimate goal of transition is not only a market economy, but an environmentally sustainable and socially just one.

EU public funds for “securing” dirty coal and nuclear energy Ukraine transmission lines background paper

Briefing | 15 March, 2011 | Download PDF

Over the past few years, a series of strategies, agreements and loans have brought the EU and Ukraine into closer cooperation on perpetuating nuclear and carbon-intensive energy infrastructure and generation, with international financial institutions (IFIs) brokering the deals.

Comments to draft EBRD country strategy for Ukraine

Policy comments | 14 March, 2011 | Download PDF

Bankwatch and Friends of the Earth Europe statement on the future Cohesion Policy post-2013

Policy comments | 11 March, 2011 | Download PDF

Responding to the European Commission’s conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, the statement by Bankwatch and Friends of the Earth Europe responds to the questions: How could the Europe 2020 Strategy and cohesion policy be brought closer together at EU, national and sub-national levels? Should the scope of the development and investment partnership contract go beyond cohesion policy and, if so, what should it be?

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