CEE Bankwatch Network
We’re a network of green groups from Central and Eastern Europe making international public finance 💶 work for people and the planet 🌎💚
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- 1/ Communities with populations of up to 30,000 people account for around 95% of all communities currently under Ukrainian control. Yet they often remain invisible to major investors, despite being the very places where the country’s resilience is forged. #ukrainianview
- 🤔If gender equality is truly a key @eib.org priority, why is it guided by a strategy from 2016? Although @nadiacalvino.eib.org calls gender equality a key priority, the funding doesn’t match the rhetoric. With human rights eroding across the EU & beyond, the EIB needs to update its gender strategy!
- 1/ Together with @ecodiya.bsky.social, we visited the Ivano–Frankivsk region in Ukraine, where the Danish company Goodvalley (formerly Axzon) runs large-scale industrial pig farms. 🐷 In 2013, the @ifcorg.bsky.social approved the expansion of these operations.
- 1/ Europe’s water is at risk and needs your help! Sign the petition now 👇 The @ec.europa.eu has threatened to weaken the EU law that has been protecting our rivers, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater for the past 25 years. Ursula von der Leyen
- ⚡ ☘️ Energy communities are an increasingly important grassroots component of Europe’s clean energy transition. Beyond their role in decarbonisation and social inclusion, they’re also vital for strengthening local resilience and energy security. 💡 Read the full briefing: bankwatch.org/publication/...
- 🎤Tomorrow, @nadiacalvino.eib.org – President of @eib.org – presents the EIB Group’s annual results. One issue must not be dodged: the lack of progress on gender equality & inclusion. Despite all its promises, the EIB has still not updated its 2016 gender strategy. 👉 bankwatch.org/blog/ringing...
- 1/ ❄️Every winter reminds us how much energy houses consume. In the Western Balkans, buildings use 40% of total energy due to poor insulation and outdated systems. The answer is energy efficiency coupled with energy sufficiency.
- We’re joining a campaign to reclaim the EU’s public bank for the public good. 🤑 Right now, the @eib.org is prioritising competitiveness and corporate profit over people, climate justice and social equity. This must change! Read our policy recommendations: counter-balance.org/social-and-g...
- Across Europe, the demand for a green transition that is inclusive, just, and supported by citizens is becoming increasingly urgent. To better connect evidence, practice, and policy, Shared Green Deal is launching the Shared Green Societies Forum. Join us on 28.01: sharedgreendeal.eu/shared-green...
- 🙌 It’s time to realign the @eib.org with climate justice, social equality, and democratic accountability. Check out the recommendations thread from @counter-balance.bsky.social 👇
- 🌍 We’re launching our campaign to reclaim Europe’s public bank for the public good. Right now, the @eib.org is prioritising competitiveness and corporate profit — instead of people, climate justice, and social equity. Here what we demand 👇🧵
- ✍️Our blog posts and stories bring national perspectives to the big debates shaping the EU’s future. Our publications provide in‑depth analysis and that inform policies, strengthen advocacy, and guide decision makers. 👉Check out our extensive resources in Multimedia Hub: bankwatch.org/europeangree...
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- Two years after separate biowaste collection became mandatory in EU cities, biowaste continues to be burned or landfilled in central and eastern Europe, undermining EU climate goals. ☣️ Our briefing shows where policy and funding are falling short – and how to fix it: bankwatch.org/publication/...
- The Romanian government’s fossil gas obsession not only undermines climate action – it also risks increasing imports, creating stranded assets and hiking energy bills. Read Raluca Petcu’s deep dive here: bankwatch.org/blog/romania...
- 🏙️ Decarbonising the energy sector is essential for meeting the EU’s climate neutrality targets. But are municipalities in central and eastern Europe ready for the challenge? In our ‘Decarbonisation Roadmap’ series, we explore how municipalities are preparing to take action. 🔍
- 1/2 Our latest two podcast episodes tackle Europe’s climate and cohesion challenges. 📻 ℹ️ One examines the mid-term review of the EU budget – what it means for cohesion policy, democracy and public participation.
- 1/2 Our policy officer Nina Lesikhina was a guest on the No Nonsense Sustainability Podcast, where she spoke of her pride in serving as a civil society representative, what accountability really means for international financial institutions like the @ebrd.bsky.social, @eib.org and @adb.org...
- 1/3 New year, old problems. It’s now over 8 years since the deadline passed for Western Balkan countries to comply with EU pollution limits – intended to reduce the deadly impacts of coal-fired power plants on human health and the environment.
- 💚 1/3 As we wrap up 2026, we want to take a moment to say a HUGE thank you – to all our supporters, followers, activists, campaigners, member groups and donors – everybody who fought the good fight this year.
- 🌿 Nature across Europe is in an alarming state. EU funds must be used to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Discover our series of successful biodiversity restoration projects across the EU – highlighting the key role of public finance in safeguarding nature. 🍃 🌟 Read: bankwatch.org/suppor...
- 1/2 Three decades fighting for climate justice, transparency and human rights in public finance has brought knowledge, experience and wisdom. In this special podcast episode, some of Bankwatch’s longest-serving members reflect on our challenges and wins over the past 30 years.
- 1/2 Real reform often comes after real harm – a hard truth for advocates of social and climate justice. Campaigning for years and seeing little progress can be frustrating. But our efforts have not been in vain.
- From Latvia’s first large-scale heat electrification project to energy-efficient home renovations in Hungary and Estonia, our videos showcase how communities across Europe are tackling energy inefficiency and climate challenges head-on. 👉 Check it out in our Multimedia Hub: bankwatch.org/europe...
- 🔥 BREAKING: Fossil gas plants in Czechia and Bulgaria secure over half a billion in EU climate money via the Modernisation Fund. And several Member States are eyeing billions more for dirty energy. See more here: bankwatch.org/press_releas...
- 1/2 🧵Tomorrow, the European Council debates the 2028–2034 EU budget. The budget proposal sidelines nature: 🚫 No biodiversity fund 🚫 No spending targets We’re calling for: ✅ Protection of the LIFE programme ✅ A 10% biodiversity target ✅ Enforcement of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle
- 💡 Waste incinerators are no longer eligible for EU money. Except via the Modernisation Fund. Wate incineration projects – mainly in Poland and Czechia – have already received over EUR 2 billion from this climate fund. And millions more could be thrown to the rubbish this week.
- Cínovec is set to host the EU’s largest hard-rock lithium mine, financed by the @ebrd.bsky.social. However, locals have voiced concerns about a lack of engagement and transparency. As this is not an isolated case, the EBRD must start systematically monitoring this data! bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
- Throughout the year, we’ve been updating our Multimedia Hub with fresh content. 🌍 It’s a rich library of insights, voices and visuals on the issues that matter most. 👉 Explore our hub, browse by format, and discover our 2025 highlights! www.bankwatch.org/europeangreendeal#hub
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- 1/ As this year marked the release of the first draft of the EU budget, we’ve taken a closer look at what it means for people, the environment, and the future of Europe. ℹ️
- 📊 This Human Rights week, we urge @ebrd.bsky.social to start monitoring and reporting on public participation in its projects. We’ve compiled data on 38 projects from 15 countries. The EBRD should do this systematically and learn from its past failures! Read our story: bankwatch.org/story/more-t...
