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Monitoring EU funds for the new Member States
 

 
  

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2008

Press release 24.06.08
Carbon-heavy development in new member states still being aided by EU funds billions, finds new spending analysis

Press release 25.02.08
EU funds for fifty harmful projects - NGOs announce 'RegioScars' - the three most ill-conceived projects in CEE countries

2007

Press release 11.04.07
New report: EU funding plans in clash with climate - Poland plans a 31 percent greenhouse emission hike. NGOs call on Barroso to intervene

2006

Press release 07.12.06
EU transport aims derailed in new member states - NGO research: motorways squeeze out public transport in EU funding plans

Press release 16.11.06
Climate-friendly energy neglected in EU spending plans for new member states - NGO research reveals EU is missing opportunity to back up climate commitments with financial support

Press release 30.05.06

EIB signs up to EU environmental principles – but the devil is in the details, warn NGOs
 
Press release 10.03.06
EU Funds in Central and Eastern Europe: 6 billion euros for damaging projects?

2005
 
Press release 12.12.05
Slovak NGOS boycott fake partnership in EU funds planning
  

Press release 27.10.05
European Parliament approves 'blank cheques' for unviable transport projects
  
Press release 04.10.05
Public control of EU Funds under threat from the Council
 
Press release 06.07.05

Results of today's votes on Structural Funds: new opportunities, few guarantees
   
Press release 04.07.05
MEPS must ensure structural funds make a positive difference - European Parliament to vote on EU funding rules

 
Press release 08.06.05

Green 9 environmental groups broadly welcome European Parliament’s position on EU spending plans

Press release and open letter 17.05.05
Barroso's promises to be put to the test as new EU funding guidelines take shape

 
Press release 21.04.05
Green fears over Polish plans to divert future EU billions for the environment into massive road building


Press release 02.02.05
Citizens and Environment Must be 'Top Priority' in New EU Budget Say Leading Environmental NGOs

2004

Press release 15.07.04

Environmental NGOs Reaction to the New Cohesion Policy Regulations for 2007-2013
 
Press release 03.06.04
Major rethink needed on EU aid programs, says new NGO publication

Press release 25.02.04
EP urged to protect Europe's nature sites from damaging transport projects
Birdlife International * CEE Bankwatch Network * Friends of the Earth Europe * T&E * WWF

2003

Press release 19.11.03
Environmental NGOs call on EU transport ministers to shelve preparations for possible
Danube-Oder-Elbe canal


Press release 02.06.03
Czech NGOs file official complaint to the European Commission

Press release 10.03.03
Treaty endorses environmentally damaging transport planning in Accession Countries

Press release 28.01.03
Will the European Commission vote to destroy a potential Natura 2000 site in Czech Republic?

2002

Press release 26.11.02
Ngos present results of three years of monitoring eu pre-accession funds
‘Billions for sustainability?’ - how to take the question mark away?


Press release 12.11.02

Alternative route saving Kresna gorge is possible
Bulgarian ngos and engineers team up to design a highway in order to protect natural habitat


Press release 25.10.02
FoE SLOVAKIA AND CEE BANKWATCH NETWORK call on EU members to prevent unnecessary misuse of EU funds

Press release 04.02
BILLIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY -  What  is the ultimate goal of pre-accession funds?
 
Press release 07.02.02

NO REFORM - NO MONEY! NGOs urge reform of European Investment Bank prior to new capital increase

Press release 08.01.02
IN THEORY – YES, IN PRACTICE - NO   EU rejecting NGO participation in monitoring of its infrastructure investments in Estonia?


  

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