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Trust us, we’re euphoric – Private equity and a tax haven part of the EBRD’s first post-Arab Spring swoop

September 27, 2012

For its first loan to ‘Arab Spring’ countries the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has chosen vehicles and partners whose ability to deliver developmental value is highly uncertain. posted on the Bankwatch blog by Greig Aitken, Bankwatch Mail editor This post is an article from the upcoming Issue 53 of our quarterly newsletter Bankwatch… » read more

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Corporate Europe, Global Europe

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Continued EU budget battle could sacrifice clean energy investments and clog economic recovery

September 25, 2012

Continued debates about a reduction of the future EU budget jeopardise the potential of using EU funds for energy efficiency and renewables investments to provide necessary economic stimulus and climate mitigation. How much money is needed to create 62 300 jobs and how much to save 523 megatonnes of CO2 emissions annually? Yesterday’s General Affairs… » read more

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Energy, Energy Efficiency, EU Priorities 2020, Europe's East, Regional Policy, Social Europe & Jobs

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Another case of alleged corruption in a CEE energy company

September 17, 2012

Alleged corruption at Poland’s second biggest state-owned energy company ENEA S.A. may compromise yet another project financed by European public banks. We have seen a number of cases recently, where clients of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have allegedly been involved in serious cases of corruption. (See for… » read more

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Corporate Europe, Energy, Europe's East

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A green NGO network across central and eastern Europe blogging critical views on international financial institutions: EU Funds, EIB, EBRD. We're in Brussels too.


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