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CEE Bankwatch Network
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We’re a network of green groups from Central and Eastern Europe making international public finance 💶 work for people and the planet 🌎💚
www.bankwatch.org
2/2 ℹ️ The otherr unpacks the EU’s Social Climate Fund, with insights from civil society, researchers and community energy experts.

Visit our Multimedia Hub! Scroll down to find our latest podcasts:
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Financing the EU’s energy and climate targets - Bankwatch
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January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
2/2, and whether projects strongly opposed by local communities can truly be called development.

Listen to this important conversation – without the jargon: open.spotify.com/episode/0ASZ...
EP06 IFIs vs. Watchdogs | Who’s Right and Who’s Wrong?
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January 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
3/3 Toxic air knowns no borders – it travels freely throughout Europe, driving up emissions and putting public health at risk.

We reveal the cost in our report:
Comply or Close
More than 3 years have passed since the deadline for the Western Balkan countries to comply with pollution limits but none of the countries using coal comply. See our newest report. It’s time to comply or close.
www.complyorclose.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
2/3 These safeguards are enshrined in the Energy Community Treaty through the Large Combustion Plants Directive. To date, not a single coal-using country in the Western Balkans has complied.

Our message remains the same: Comply with the rules or close the plants!
January 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
3/3 💚 Sign up to our newsletter for updates on our ongoing work: www.bankwatch.org/ne...
Happy New Year and see you in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
2/3 The network we’re committed to growing every single day keeps us motivated to advocate for a resilient, sustainable and climate-just region.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
2/2 📣 A must-listen for all aspiring and current activists:
30 years of Bankwatch: Reflecting on the past, present and future
The Bankwatch Podcast · Episode
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December 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
2/2 Our 30th anniversary story speaks to our resilience and influence on public-finance decision makers – and why strategy, courage and hope are our greatest tools in the face of the climate crisis.

Get inspired:
From grassroots activism to fighting Goliath - Bankwatch
From grassroots defiance to a force for accountability, Bankwatch’s story begins long before its founding in 1995. Amid collapsing regimes, our network channelled the energy of civil resistance into a brave new experiment in public oversight and transparency.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM