CEE Bankwatch Network
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🔎Our field visits to the EIB-financed Algeti–Sadakhlo & Rustavi–Red Bridge projects in Georgia reveal major issues: lack of consultation, coercive expropriation, poor compensation, harm caused to Azerbaijani communities – all of which breach the @eib.org’s standards‼️ bankwatch.org/publication/...
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🔎Our field visits to the EIB-financed Algeti–Sadakhlo & Rustavi–Red Bridge projects in Georgia reveal major issues: lack of consultation, coercive expropriation, poor compensation, harm caused to Azerbaijani communities – all of which breach the @eib.org’s standards‼️ bankwatch.org/publication/...
This episode features a critical conversation on the Social Climate Fund and national social climate plans in light of current trends across CEE. Chris Vrettos from @rescoop.eu sets out civil society’s demands for improving the quality of the plans.
🎧 Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/133a...
🎧 Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/133a...
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This episode features a critical conversation on the Social Climate Fund and national social climate plans in light of current trends across CEE. Chris Vrettos from @rescoop.eu sets out civil society’s demands for improving the quality of the plans.
🎧 Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/133a...
🎧 Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/133a...
❗ Europe must complete its divorce from Russian fossil fuels. Bankwatch has joined @caneurope.org and 30 other civil society organisations in urging EU trialogue negotiators to ensure a strong, loophole-free regulation:
caneurope.org/content/uplo...
caneurope.org/content/uplo...
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
❗ Europe must complete its divorce from Russian fossil fuels. Bankwatch has joined @caneurope.org and 30 other civil society organisations in urging EU trialogue negotiators to ensure a strong, loophole-free regulation:
caneurope.org/content/uplo...
caneurope.org/content/uplo...
♻️Biowaste is key to cutting methane & boosting soil health. Yet it’s still burned or buried across much of central and eastern Europe. Our new briefing shows how EU funds can turn waste into value by investing in proven circular solutions – not incinerators. Read more: bankwatch.org/publication/...
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
♻️Biowaste is key to cutting methane & boosting soil health. Yet it’s still burned or buried across much of central and eastern Europe. Our new briefing shows how EU funds can turn waste into value by investing in proven circular solutions – not incinerators. Read more: bankwatch.org/publication/...
2/ Last week, we visited the affected karst fields and villages where people face displacement.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
2/ Last week, we visited the affected karst fields and villages where people face displacement.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
Since last year, new infrastructure has transformed the area. But it’s not too late.
1/ In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Upper Horizons hydropower complex is reshaping the landscape and threatening the rivers Buna, Bunica and Bregava, as well as Hutovo Blato and the Neretva Delta. 🌊
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
1/ In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Upper Horizons hydropower complex is reshaping the landscape and threatening the rivers Buna, Bunica and Bregava, as well as Hutovo Blato and the Neretva Delta. 🌊
5 years into the EU's Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, it’s had limited results on the ground. With a new Action Plan endorsed in Oct., our blog examines whether civil society proposals were taken into account, and whether the revised plan can inject new dynamism. bankwatch.org/blog/with-a-...
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
5 years into the EU's Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, it’s had limited results on the ground. With a new Action Plan endorsed in Oct., our blog examines whether civil society proposals were taken into account, and whether the revised plan can inject new dynamism. bankwatch.org/blog/with-a-...
2/ ❌ Over 80% of protected habitats remain in poor or bad condition
❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
2/ ❌ Over 80% of protected habitats remain in poor or bad condition
❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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❌ A €38.6 billion per year funding gap
It’s time to act — Europe’s nature can’t wait.
📘 Read our new report to see what must be done to reverse the decline: bankwatch.org/public...
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1/ Europe’s nature is in crisis.
The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 promised to put nature on the road to recovery. But halfway through, it’s clear: we’re off track.
❌ No increase in protected land and sea areas since 2021
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The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 promised to put nature on the road to recovery. But halfway through, it’s clear: we’re off track.
❌ No increase in protected land and sea areas since 2021
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
1/ Europe’s nature is in crisis.
The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 promised to put nature on the road to recovery. But halfway through, it’s clear: we’re off track.
❌ No increase in protected land and sea areas since 2021
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The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 promised to put nature on the road to recovery. But halfway through, it’s clear: we’re off track.
❌ No increase in protected land and sea areas since 2021
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1/2 Over the past decade, the EIB has supported the modernisation of Ukraine’s urban transport through two major projects. 🚌
Despite their benefits, progress has stalled due to systemic challenges and weak environmental protections.
Despite their benefits, progress has stalled due to systemic challenges and weak environmental protections.
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
1/2 Over the past decade, the EIB has supported the modernisation of Ukraine’s urban transport through two major projects. 🚌
Despite their benefits, progress has stalled due to systemic challenges and weak environmental protections.
Despite their benefits, progress has stalled due to systemic challenges and weak environmental protections.
This year’s #UrbanOctober is about building people-centred smart cities.
♻️One key element? Smarter waste management, starting with biowaste! Our upcoming briefing calls for EU funds to help cities improve separate collection & invest in circular solutions. Stay tuned!
bankwatch.org/publication/...
♻️One key element? Smarter waste management, starting with biowaste! Our upcoming briefing calls for EU funds to help cities improve separate collection & invest in circular solutions. Stay tuned!
bankwatch.org/publication/...
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This year’s #UrbanOctober is about building people-centred smart cities.
♻️One key element? Smarter waste management, starting with biowaste! Our upcoming briefing calls for EU funds to help cities improve separate collection & invest in circular solutions. Stay tuned!
bankwatch.org/publication/...
♻️One key element? Smarter waste management, starting with biowaste! Our upcoming briefing calls for EU funds to help cities improve separate collection & invest in circular solutions. Stay tuned!
bankwatch.org/publication/...
From 1 January 2026 – in just two months’ time – the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will take full effect.
Will it help drive a sustainable and just energy transition in the Western Balkans, or result in a perfect storm?
Find out more: bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
Will it help drive a sustainable and just energy transition in the Western Balkans, or result in a perfect storm?
Find out more: bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
October 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
From 1 January 2026 – in just two months’ time – the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will take full effect.
Will it help drive a sustainable and just energy transition in the Western Balkans, or result in a perfect storm?
Find out more: bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
Will it help drive a sustainable and just energy transition in the Western Balkans, or result in a perfect storm?
Find out more: bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
A list of EU priority energy projects to be unveiled next month risks enabling a reckless expansion of fossil hydrogen. Both civil society and EU agencies have been warning that a hydrogen-packed PCI list could impede Europe’s energy transition.
Read our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
Read our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
October 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A list of EU priority energy projects to be unveiled next month risks enabling a reckless expansion of fossil hydrogen. Both civil society and EU agencies have been warning that a hydrogen-packed PCI list could impede Europe’s energy transition.
Read our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
Read our new blog post: bankwatch.org/blog/prefere...
At the @eib.org civil society seminar, we urged the Bank to update its outdated gender strategy. Amid backlash against LGBTIQ+ 🌈 rights, the EIB must lead by example — embedding equality and inclusion in every investment and policy decision.
👓 Read more: bankwatch.org/blog/ringing...
👓 Read more: bankwatch.org/blog/ringing...
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
At the @eib.org civil society seminar, we urged the Bank to update its outdated gender strategy. Amid backlash against LGBTIQ+ 🌈 rights, the EIB must lead by example — embedding equality and inclusion in every investment and policy decision.
👓 Read more: bankwatch.org/blog/ringing...
👓 Read more: bankwatch.org/blog/ringing...
🏠 Europe’s housing crisis and its climate goals are deeply intertwined. Affordable, social, climate-neutral housing is possible, but not yet the norm. Our briefing explores how EU funds can bridge the climate & housing agendas. bankwatch.org/public...
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🏠 Europe’s housing crisis and its climate goals are deeply intertwined. Affordable, social, climate-neutral housing is possible, but not yet the norm. Our briefing explores how EU funds can bridge the climate & housing agendas. bankwatch.org/public...
🚨Hydrogen-hype klaxon!
Dozens of fossil gas-based hydrogen projects could soon receive EU priority status, threatening to derail Europe’s energy transition.
Read a new open letter from 34 civil society groups on the next Projects of Common Interest list: bankwatch.org/publication/...
Dozens of fossil gas-based hydrogen projects could soon receive EU priority status, threatening to derail Europe’s energy transition.
Read a new open letter from 34 civil society groups on the next Projects of Common Interest list: bankwatch.org/publication/...
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🚨Hydrogen-hype klaxon!
Dozens of fossil gas-based hydrogen projects could soon receive EU priority status, threatening to derail Europe’s energy transition.
Read a new open letter from 34 civil society groups on the next Projects of Common Interest list: bankwatch.org/publication/...
Dozens of fossil gas-based hydrogen projects could soon receive EU priority status, threatening to derail Europe’s energy transition.
Read a new open letter from 34 civil society groups on the next Projects of Common Interest list: bankwatch.org/publication/...
At last week’s @eib.org civil society seminar, we raised alarms over Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a project marred by stalled works, forced expropriations and threats to ecosystems in a national park proposed for protection. Read more: bankwatch.org/publication/...
October 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
At last week’s @eib.org civil society seminar, we raised alarms over Corridor Vc in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a project marred by stalled works, forced expropriations and threats to ecosystems in a national park proposed for protection. Read more: bankwatch.org/publication/...
As the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit begins in London, 67 CSOs have shared feedback about the 2025 process.
Time to move beyond symbolic participation and strengthen civil society’s role.
How? 📖 bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
Time to move beyond symbolic participation and strengthen civil society’s role.
How? 📖 bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
As the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit begins in London, 67 CSOs have shared feedback about the 2025 process.
Time to move beyond symbolic participation and strengthen civil society’s role.
How? 📖 bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
Time to move beyond symbolic participation and strengthen civil society’s role.
How? 📖 bankwatch.org/wp-content/u...
The Buk Bijela dam on the upper Drina raises major environmental, legal & financial red flags. Closed bids from Chinese firms and a flawed EIA put the river’s future at risk. It’s a risky project putting profits over nature.
📢 Stop Buk Bijela! bankwatch.org/stopbu...
📢 Stop Buk Bijela! bankwatch.org/stopbu...
October 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Buk Bijela dam on the upper Drina raises major environmental, legal & financial red flags. Closed bids from Chinese firms and a flawed EIA put the river’s future at risk. It’s a risky project putting profits over nature.
📢 Stop Buk Bijela! bankwatch.org/stopbu...
📢 Stop Buk Bijela! bankwatch.org/stopbu...
The just transition has led to significant changes across the EU. Today, at the #JustTransitionPlatform, Miłosława Stępień highlighted the importance of continued support and dedicated funding for regions. ‘Leaving no one behind’ should not expire with the end of the EU’s current long-term budget!
October 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The just transition has led to significant changes across the EU. Today, at the #JustTransitionPlatform, Miłosława Stępień highlighted the importance of continued support and dedicated funding for regions. ‘Leaving no one behind’ should not expire with the end of the EU’s current long-term budget!
⚠️ EIB-backed roads in Georgia reveal deep flaws: forced expropriations, no consultations, unsafe work, and the exclusion of ethnic minorities and women.
The @eib.org must act now to protect rights & uphold EU values.
📜 Read our new briefing: bankwatch.org/publication/...
The @eib.org must act now to protect rights & uphold EU values.
📜 Read our new briefing: bankwatch.org/publication/...
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
⚠️ EIB-backed roads in Georgia reveal deep flaws: forced expropriations, no consultations, unsafe work, and the exclusion of ethnic minorities and women.
The @eib.org must act now to protect rights & uphold EU values.
📜 Read our new briefing: bankwatch.org/publication/...
The @eib.org must act now to protect rights & uphold EU values.
📜 Read our new briefing: bankwatch.org/publication/...
1/2 The @ifcorg.bsky.social and its client failed to consult Ukrainian residents affected by pig farms run by the IFC-financed Danish company Axzon (now Goodvalley), according to an IFC ombudsman report released today. ⬆️
October 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
1/2 The @ifcorg.bsky.social and its client failed to consult Ukrainian residents affected by pig farms run by the IFC-financed Danish company Axzon (now Goodvalley), according to an IFC ombudsman report released today. ⬆️
💬 If the EU is to lead on global development, its bank must do more than just talk about it. EIB Global must ensure transparency, human rights safeguards and alignment with EU values across all its global operations.
✉️ Read our letter to the @eib.org Board: bankwatch.org/publication/...
✉️ Read our letter to the @eib.org Board: bankwatch.org/publication/...
October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
💬 If the EU is to lead on global development, its bank must do more than just talk about it. EIB Global must ensure transparency, human rights safeguards and alignment with EU values across all its global operations.
✉️ Read our letter to the @eib.org Board: bankwatch.org/publication/...
✉️ Read our letter to the @eib.org Board: bankwatch.org/publication/...
🧐 How can art play a role in bringing just transition communities together?
Join us on 21 X for the 5th Just Transition Platform, where we’ll be launching our new video – Just Transition Culture – Art and Activism in the Transitioning Regions'.
📽️ Watch live from 22 October!
Join us on 21 X for the 5th Just Transition Platform, where we’ll be launching our new video – Just Transition Culture – Art and Activism in the Transitioning Regions'.
📽️ Watch live from 22 October!
October 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🧐 How can art play a role in bringing just transition communities together?
Join us on 21 X for the 5th Just Transition Platform, where we’ll be launching our new video – Just Transition Culture – Art and Activism in the Transitioning Regions'.
📽️ Watch live from 22 October!
Join us on 21 X for the 5th Just Transition Platform, where we’ll be launching our new video – Just Transition Culture – Art and Activism in the Transitioning Regions'.
📽️ Watch live from 22 October!
1/2 #WorldFoodDay reminder 🍽️: Food waste isn’t only about lost meals, it also generates pollution and methane when burned or landfilled. Instead, separate collection & composting could cut emissions, restore soils & boost circularity.
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/2 #WorldFoodDay reminder 🍽️: Food waste isn’t only about lost meals, it also generates pollution and methane when burned or landfilled. Instead, separate collection & composting could cut emissions, restore soils & boost circularity.