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Transparency allergy reappears at EIB, crisis billions still cloaked in confidentiality
February 4, 2010

CEE Bankwatch Network today criticised the European Investment Bank (EIB) for adopting a new transparency policy that persists in keeping the final destination of billions of publicly backed money unknown to the public.

Chelopech gold mine plans frozen, campaigners call for cyanide leaching to be binned
January 26, 2010

An announcement from Dundee Precious Metals that it is freezing plans on its investment at the Chelopech gold and copper mine in central Bulgaria because of ongoing legal challenges has been welcomed by the Cyanide-free Bulgaria coalition.

Bulgarian parliament hears the anti-cyanide concerns of thousands
January 21, 2010

Today at the Bulgarian parliament's Petitions Committee three public petitions related to controversial mining initiatives were heard, in a process described by 'Cyanide Free Bulgaria' campaigners as encouraging and not before time.

Concerns mount over cyanide rush in Bulgarian mining projects, European Commission urged to intervene
December 1, 2009

Two Bankwatch groups and the members of the Cyanide Free Bulgaria coalition outlined today at a press conference in Sofia the ongoing problematic issues hanging over the proposed introduction of controversial cyanide leaching at the Chelopech mining project and with the Bulgarian government's handling of the environmental procedures for wider use of cyanide in mining projects across the country.

Violations at EBRD power lines project spark clashes between police and villagers in Ukraine
November 18, 2009

A project financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Odessa region of Ukraine has this week been the scene of clashes between 300 police officers and villagers resisting the routing of high voltage power lines through their village. The EUR 25.8 million Odessa High Voltage Grid Upgrade project is being implemented by Ukraine's national electricity company Ukrenergo in violation of agreements with the EBRD, the international public development bank and backer of the project.

Via Baltica - Another landmark victory for Polands nature, environmentalists remain vigilant
October 21, 2009

Last night's decision by the Polish Council of Ministers on a new routing for the Via Baltica expressway [1]has been welcomed by campaigners from CEE Bankwatch Network, BirdLife International, OTOP - BirdLife Poland and other environmental groups as major progress for the conservation of Poland's unique nature and represents a significant step in the right direction towards the proper implementation of Polish and European environmental legislation.

Public consultations short-circuited for major Ukrainian power project, EBRD urged to stand up for communities and the environment
October 13, 2009

A major power transmission project in Ukraine that seeks a EUR 175 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to facilitate the export of electricity from Europe's biggest nuclear power plant across protected nature sites in the south of Ukraine is violating the EBRD's procedures on public consultations, according to Bankwatch member group National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU).

ArcelorMittal continues to pollute and uproot peoples lives
May 12, 2009

ArcelorMittal needs to move beyond good intentions on environmental and social improvements and turn words into deeds. Despite its rhetoric on social responsibility, the company continues to destroy the environment, risk peoples lives and displace local communities, according to a new report launched today by the Global Action on ArcelorMittal coalition to coincide with the company's annual shareholder meeting in Luxembourg.

Campaigners hail major victory as Polish government announces the saving of Rospuda Valley
March 24, 2009

Today's announcement by the Polish government that the Rospuda Valley, a Natura 2000 protected area, is not to be devastated by a major bypass road has been hailed by campaigners from CEE Bankwatch Network, OTOP - Birdlife Poland, Greenpeace Poland and WWF Poland as a major victory for the environment, for Polish and European law and for the general public interest.

First tranche of EIB car "crisis" loans requires scrutiny, warn Bankwatch and Greenpeace
March 12, 2009

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has today extended EUR 3 billion in soft loans to eight European carmakers for the development and production of cleaner vehicles. CEE Bankwatch Network and Greenpeace call on the EIB to ensure that money goes to initiatives with a true impact on cutting carbon emissions from cars and not just to small-scale greenwash projects.