Xavier Sol is the Director of the NGO coalition Counter Balance since 2012. Counter Balance is a coalition of 9 NGOs whose mission is to make European public finance a key driver of the transition towards socially and environmentally sustainable and equitable societies. Over the last decade, we have extensively monitored the operations of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and campaigned for it to become a more sustainable, democratic and transparent institution.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEurope's new recovery plan mustn't ditch its Green New Deal
The European Investment Bank needs deep reform so that it can support a just transition.
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Published in: ourEconomyRebuilding the world: the hubris behind the global infrastructure agenda
Infrastructure is not just about bricks and mortar. It is about systematic wealth extraction from local communities,...