National campaigner, Hungary
Email: alexa AT mtvsz.huTel.: +36703408997
Alexa joined Bankwatch in 2016 as an EU Funds national campaigner, following three years of project work in the extractive and energy sectors under the Bankwatch member group MTVSZ. Alexa holds an MSc in Ecology. Languages: Hungarian, English
More from Alexa Botar
Position on the Multiannual Financial Framework
July 9, 2018 | Read more
For nearly three decades, the EU Budget, and especially sectoral instruments such as the Cohesion Policy, has been a proven catalyst in the fight against climate change and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. By providing public investments i
Pyromaniacs in Budapest want to burn EU funds in new waste incinerator
December 22, 2017 | Read more
With its plans to build a new waste incinerator in Budapest with EU funding support, Hungary’s government not only ignores the opportunity to make it’s cities cleaner and healthier, but also piles up costs its citizens will have to pay in the future.
A new report assesses the state of play with the involvement of civil society partners in EU funds.
EU funds spending plans in Hungary: the dark side is in the details
February 2, 2016 | Read more
Hungary allocates a relatively high amount of EU Funds to energy but an in-depth analysis shows a lack of direct, non-refundable support in renovation of residential buildings, significant finance for burning instead of preventing waste and potentially unsustainable use of biomass.
Hungary and the Energy Union: The devil is in the details
August 4, 2015 | Read more
Hungary needs to transform its energy sector. But can the Energy Union kickstart such change? The vision presented by the European Commission’s Vice President Maroš Šefčovič includes a few promising nuggets, but overall risks reinforcing the status quo.
