CEE Bankwatch Network
BWN
CEE Bankwatch Network is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with member organisations currently from 12 countries across the central and eastern European region.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Alberto Fernandez Diez (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos) and
20 Oct 2025 · Implementation of EU acquis across several areas, including environment, climate, labour and animal welfare.
Response to European Grid Package
5 Aug 2025
Meeting with Anne Funch Jensen (Cabinet of Commissioner Piotr Serafin) and
11 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the future Multiannual Financial Framework and other EU priorities
Meeting with Agnese Dagile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto), Mirka Janda (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto)
8 Apr 2025 · Just Transition Fund
Meeting with Yolanda Garcia Mezquita (Head of Unit Energy)
19 Mar 2025 · Follow-up meeting to discuss Western Balkans' energy sector developments amid regional political tensions
Response to European Water Resilience Strategy
4 Mar 2025
Meeting with Mirka Janda (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto)
6 Feb 2025 · Inclusion of civil society in decision-making to achieve social and climate justice
Meeting with Victor Negrescu (Member of the European Parliament)
6 Feb 2025 · Multiannual Financial Framework and Recovery and Resilience Facility
Meeting with Iulia-Mirela Serban (Acting Head of Unit Regional and Urban Policy)
5 Feb 2025 · Meeting to discuss the findings of two Bankwatch Network’s reports on “Navigating the 2025 mid-term review and the next EU budget” (12/2024)and “Strengthening the participation of civil society in monitoring committees through technical assistance"
Meeting with Nils Ušakovs (Member of the European Parliament)
5 Feb 2025 · EU Budget
Meeting with Iuliu Winkler (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Feb 2025 · the future of Cohesion Policy
Meeting with Rasmus Nordqvist (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
29 Jan 2025 · Future MFF
Meeting with Csaba Molnár (Member of the European Parliament) and National Society of Conservationists -Friends of the Earth Hungary (Magyar Termeszetvedok Szovetsege)
3 Dec 2024 · Just transition, energy transition
Meeting with Sebastian Everding (Member of the European Parliament)
20 Nov 2024 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Gordan Bosanac (Member of the European Parliament)
18 Nov 2024 · Energy and environmental issues in the Western Balkans
Meeting with Cristina Guarda (Member of the European Parliament)
14 Oct 2024 · Cohesion Policy
Meeting with Dario Tamburrano (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Sept 2024 · Incontro di presentazione
Meeting with Dino Toljan (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
14 Feb 2024 · 2030 climate and energy targets and role of NECPs
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and
30 Jan 2024 · Green Deal, 2040 climate target, strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture in the EU
Meeting with Rosa D'Amato (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Dec 2023 · RRF
Meeting with Themis Christophidou (Director-General Regional and Urban Policy)
15 Dec 2023 · Cohesion policy funding
Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
5 Dec 2023 · Just Transition
Meeting with Francisco Barros Castro (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira)
5 Dec 2023 · CEE Bankwatch shared most current information and views about the Just Transition process in Central and Eastern Europe.
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and
7 Nov 2023 · Transition towards sustainable food systems
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
26 Apr 2023 · Exchange of Views on Asset Recovery and Confiscation
Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
15 Feb 2023 · Civil society views on current and future challenges in climate and energy policies issues in selected CEE countries
Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
2 Dec 2022 · Implementation of the Just Transition Fund
Meeting with Niklas Nienass (Member of the European Parliament)
1 Dec 2022 · exchange of views with Just Transition national campaigners
Meeting with Francisco Barros Castro (Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira)
1 Dec 2022 · CEE Bankwatch shared information and views about the Just Transition process on the ground in Central and Eastern Europe.
Meeting with Marc Botenga (Member of the European Parliament) and EuroNatur - Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe
8 Nov 2022 · Renewable energies and protection of biodiversity in the RED III and RED IV revisions
Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)
29 Sept 2022 · Ukraine and financial support
Meeting with Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg (Member of the European Parliament) and
8 Sept 2022 · exchange on RED II
Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
2 Sept 2022 · Fit for 55, Repower EU and events planned under CZ Presidency
Meeting with Petros Kokkalis (Member of the European Parliament) and EuroNatur - Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe
2 Sept 2022 · energy from renewable sources
Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament) and
29 Jun 2022 · Event: Repowering the Recovery - RRF one year on
Meeting with Barbara Glowacka (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
22 Jun 2022 · To discuss the role district heating could play in the Repower EU package.
Meeting with Bas Eickhout (Member of the European Parliament)
28 Apr 2022 · REPowerEU
Meeting with Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and
28 Apr 2022 · Contribution and engagement from CSOs, local authorities and social partners on Polish RRP
Meeting with Margarida Marques (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Apr 2022 · Public Finance towards environment and climate
Response to European Commission Communication – An EU strategy for solar energy
12 Apr 2022
Meeting with Giorgos Rossides (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
9 Mar 2022 · VTC meeting: Revision of the SUD Proposal
Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
16 Feb 2022 · EIB
Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and
3 Dec 2021 · Discussion on upcoming Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Markets Package (adoption foreseen for 14.12.2021)
Meeting with Barbara Glowacka (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)
2 Dec 2021 · Colossal Western Balkans coal pollution must prompt EU action
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and
7 Sept 2021 · state of play on just transition planning in coal regions in Europe
Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and
8 Apr 2021 · Recovery and resilience plans
Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and
12 Jan 2021 · To discuss the implementation of the Biodiversity strategy, the actions under the zero-pollution ambition as well as green funding under the new MFF and the recovery funds.
Response to EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil
29 Oct 2020
Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President) and
24 Apr 2020 · Economic recovery, sustainable finance taxonomy, EIB energy lending policy, Just Transition Mechanism, Industrial Strategy, Integrating SDGs in the European Semester
Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and
15 Apr 2020 · Priorities for the Coronavirus recovery
Response to Proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
28 Mar 2020
Meeting with Sofja Ribkina (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
5 Feb 2020 · Sustainable Europe Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
7 May 2019 · discussion on Struma Motorway, Bulgaria and Kresna Gorge case
Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action) and Friends of the Earth Europe
18 Sept 2017 · Sustainable Development Goals
Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
7 Jul 2017 · RENEWABLES IN PL & CONSUMERS' INVOLVEMENT
Meeting with Ioannis Latoudis (Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu)
20 Mar 2017 · COHESION POLICY - NEXT MFF, etc.
Meeting with Markus Schulte (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger) and Climate Action Network Europe
20 Mar 2017 · EU budget
Meeting with Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen) and
17 Mar 2016 · EU Semester
Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and
17 Sept 2015 · Environment Council Preparation
Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and
23 Jun 2015 · ETS review, Energy Union implementation and International Climate negotiations
Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and Counter Balance
8 May 2015 · EFSI
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President) and
13 Feb 2015 · Meeting with Representatives of Green 10 on CWP 2015
Meeting with Corina Crețu (Commissioner)
27 Jan 2015 · CEE Bankwatch Network
Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and
15 Jan 2015 · Follow-up to Lima and climate action diplomacy up to Paris / Energy Union (state of play)
Meeting with Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker) and
18 Dec 2014 · Energy Union
Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and
13 Nov 2014 · Lima climate talks; climate and energy priorities