Bankwatch in the media | March 4, 2011
During Vladimir Putin’s visit to Brussels last week, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso did little else than whisper a shy question about human rights prior to a press conference. The EU certainly can and should do more.
Bankwatch in the media | March 4, 2011
During Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Brussels last week, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso did little else than whisper a shy question about human rights before a press conference. The EU certainly can and should do more, especially where the activists who oppose an $8 billion highway project through the ancient Khimki Forest north of Moscow is concerned.
Bankwatch in the media | March 23, 2011
A loose coalition of advocacy groups is urging shareholders of two European Union-backed banks to halt plans to expand lending in North Africa as too little attention has been paid to the democratic credentials of recipient countries.
Bankwatch in the media | March 28, 2011
Over the next three years, the European Commission is planning to channel seven billion euro for the Southern Mediterranean through the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). But the track record of these two banks raises serious questions over their ability to support democratisation in the region.
Bankwatch in the media | June 30, 2011
The commission’s proposals for a five per cent rise in the EU budget have met with a mixed response.
Bankwatch in the media | March 21, 2012
For some people in Ukraine, it has been striking to see how little awareness and discussion there is in Europe about Kyiv’s plans to expand the lifetime of 12 old nuclear reactors, right on the doorstep of the EU and most likely at European taxpayers’ expense, writes Iryna Holovko, an environmental campaigner in Ukraine.
Bankwatch in the media | July 2, 2012
Ukraine is hoping to receive European loans worth EUR 800 million to help finance safety improvements at its NPPs.
Bankwatch in the media | July 25, 2012
A mysterious fire and a missing activist have contributed to the concerns of Russian activists fighting a new highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. The highway is being built by a consortium that involves Vinci, a French company, and individuals rumored to be close to prime minister Vladimir Putin.
Bankwatch in the media | January 17, 2013
Reputation isn’t always a good thing. In an age of ‘corporate social responsibility’, corporations definitely don’t want to be known as ‘the worst company of the year’.
Bankwatch in the media | July 10, 2013
The EU’s commissioner for climate change has urged three large development banks to stop investing in fossil fuels and to instead promote renewable energy in the western Balkans.
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