Putting human rights first at the European Investment Bank. Upcoming opportunities
July 23, 2018
The nearly 1,000 kilometre route connecting Mombasa and Lake Victoria has always been of key importance for the development of Eastern Africa. The narrow, crowded car road is still the main artery of the region. By 2020, the Kenya National Highways Aut
First report from Parliament on next EU budget funding for energy and transport infrastructure shows more work to be done
July 23, 2018
On 19 July, two European Parliament Committees – on Industry, Research and Energy and Transport and Tourism – delivered their first draft report [1] outlining what they would like to see in the new Connecting Europe Facility, one part of the EU budget after 2020 that Bankwatch is monitoring because CEF provides funding for key pieces of energy and transportation infrastructure across the bloc.
Moscow – St. Petersburg motorway section 15-58 km: A deal involving tax havens and poor value for money
September 30, 2017
The first section of the Moscow – St. Petersburg motorway is best known for the conflict over its routing through Khimki Forest. The project is widely heralded as being the first public-private partnership (PPP) in the roads sector in Russia. Yet sur
Croatian motorways: Bina Istra and Zagreb-Macelj
September 30, 2017
The Bina Istra (Istrian Y motorway) and Zagreb-Macelj (Slovenian border) are the only two motorways constructed using PPPs in Croatia so far, with the Zagreb-Rijeka motorway being constructed by a concessionaire owned entirely by the Croatian governmen
M1/M15 and M5 motorways, Hungary
September 30, 2017
Some of the best-known examples of failed PPPs in CEE are the M1/M15 and M5 motorways in Hungary. These were among the rare cases when significant demand risk really was transferred to the private sector concessionaires, but as a result the M1/M15 ende
M25 widening, UK
September 29, 2017
The M25 widening scheme has faced a barrage of criticism due to its higher than necessary costs and failure to properly assess the alternative option of using the hard shoulder as an extra lane during peak hours. The UK House of Commons Public Accounts
D1 motorway, Phase 1, Slovakia
September 29, 2017
The controversy about the D1 motorway came from two angles: first, as a PPP its critics said it was overpriced, and second, the project promoter decided not to follow the route recommended through the Environmental Impact Assessment process, instead ch
Во Францию направлен иск о строительстве трассы через Химкинский лес
May 12, 2016
“Этот иск – это попытка найти инструменты, чтобы остановить и наказать компании, которые участвуют в коррупционном сговоре”, – заявила оппозиционер Евгения Чирикова Главному судье-расследователю города Нантер (Франция) направлен иск к французскому концерну Vinci, участвовавшему в строительстве трассы Москва – Петербург через Химкинский лес. Об этом Радио Свобода сообщила эколог и оппозиционер Евгения Чирикова. Иск был подан совместно с юристами компании Sherpa и представителями некоммерческой организации Bankwatch.
Две НКО подали в суд на российский филиал Vinci за строительство трассы Москва — Петербург
May 10, 2016
Европейская ассоциация юристов Sherpa и некоммерческая организация CEE Bankwatch Network подали совместный иск в суд французского города Нантер на российский филиал французской строительной компании Vinci «Северо-Западная концессионная компания» (СЗКК), говорится в сообщении Sherpa. К иску также присоединилась российская общественная организация по защите прав потребителей и охране окружающей среды «Принципъ».
Up in smoke: the billions for Europe’s auto industry from the EU’s house bank
October 21, 2015
In the wake of last month’s Volkswagen (VW) emissions scandal, a Politico story, based on a Bankwatch analysis, revealed that the car manufacturer enjoyed generous public financial support from the European Investment Bank (EIB). But the full picture is even more disturbing.
