Source: Sebastian Tong, Reuters

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.

Source: Tom Levitt, The Ecologist

As Japan's Fukushima disaster unfolds, the EU is financing a controversial nuclear expansion programme in Ukraine to increase exports to energy-hungry consumers in western Europe.

Source: David Hoffman, openDemocracy

Ukraine has an energy strategy that sees significant new nuclear build. The European Investment Bank's "Trans-European Networks" initiative encourages this new build by increasing the capacity for power exports to the West

Source: Piotr Trzaskowski, European Voice

Is the EIB undermining the EU's long-term climate targets? The example of Slovenia suggests it is.

Source: Mikhail Matveev, EuObserver

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.