Reference: SG/INA/2025/17
Received Date: 31 July 2025
Subject: Infrastructure project in Latvia
Complainant: Individual
Allegations: Environmental impact and cost-effectiveness concerns
Type: INA - Inadmissible
Monitoring: N/A
Outcome*: Inadmissible
Suggestions for improvement*: N/A
Confidentiality: N/A
Admissibility*
Assessment*
Investigation*
Dispute Resolution*
Consultation*
Closed*
11/09/2025
25/09/2025
* Admissibility date reflects the date the case was officially registered. All other dates pertain to the date in which a stage was completed.
Case Description
The complainant expresses concern about the environmental and financial aspects of a project in Latvia, specifically alleged excessive tree felling and questionable cost-effectiveness in relation to the project’s stated sustainability goals.
Work performed
The EIB-CM carefully reviewed the complaint and took note that the EIB does not finance this project.
Conclusion
The complaint does not challenge any action nor omission of the European Investment Bank Group, and thereby falls outside the scope of the EIB-CM Policy: EIB Group Complaints Mechanism Policy, point 4.3. EIB GROUP COMPLAINTS MECHANISM POLICY
Outcome
Inadmissible