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Susanna Aghajanyan, Ph.D. in Economics Abstract This policy paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the e-commerce sector within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), highlighting its challenges, opportunities, and potential for driving economic growth. It sets forth a series of well-crafted policy recommendations aimed at establishing a conducive environment for e-commerce development. By implementing these measures, …

Enhancing E-commerce Custom Regulation for Seamless Trade in EAEU: A Policy Paper Read More »

On May 18, Markus Lanz dedicated his talkshow to the Republic of Moldova. Guests in the studio were politician Michael Roth, journalist Liudmila Corlăteanu, political scientist Hannes Meissner and Russia expert Boris Schumatsky. Please watch the video in the ZDF mediathek

The latest special issue of the academic journal “Wirtschaft und Management” is dedicated to the EUCON project. It is entitled “The EU, the EEU, and the War in Ukraine: Political Risks and Management Options”. In the first contribution, Hannes Meissner and Johannes Leitner (UAS BFI Vienna) zero in on the dramatic geopolitical changes currently taking …

EUCON Special Issue on Political Risks for Enterprises now Available Read More »

Hannes Meissner (UAS BFI Vienna) presented research results from the EUCON project at the Twenty-Ninth International Conference of Europeanists that took place at the University of Iceland from 27-29 June, 2023. The presentation was part of a book panel. Together with Julian Campisi (University of Toronto), Cecilia Sottilotta (University for Foreigners of Perugia), and Johannes …

Dissemination of EUCON research results at Reykjavik 2023 CES Conference Read More »

Military ethics and popular culture: An analysis of movies about military missions of the German Bundeswehr Florence Ertel (formerly Reiter) and Daniel Göler from the University of Passau presented results of their research at the EuroISME Conference 2022 in Budapest on 19 May 2022. The analysis focuses on the portrayal of military ethics in popular …

Conference Presentation of Daniel Göler and Florence Ertel (University of Passau) at the EuroIsme Conference 2022 Read More »

Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 6.00 p.m. (CEST) International House, Room 17, Innstraße 43, University of Passau and online To discuss the prospects of the Eastern dimension of the European Neighbourhood Policy after Ukraine and Moldova received a perspective for EU membership the University of Passau invites you to the EUCON Round Table “EU Foreign Policy: …

Invitation: EUCON Round Table “EU Foreign Policy: Is There a Future for the Eastern PARTNERSHIP?” Read More »

In the fourth episode of the podcast series “EUCON – The Eurasian Podcast” Florence Ertel (formerly Reiter) talks to Johannes Leitner from LM Political Risk and Strategy Advisory, Vienna. Against the backdrop of the Russian war of aggression, Johannes and Florence shed light on the current situation in Belarus. They also talk about the deteriorating …

Fourth episode of “EUCON – The Eurasian Podcast” online Read More »

In early 2022, protests against a sharp increase of the price for Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) started in Western Kazakhstan. These demonstrations were not as exceptional as Western media coverage suggested. For the years from 2018 to 2020, the “Central Asia Protest Tracker” counts 1,328 protest events in Kazakhstan.[1] However, due to its extent, the …

Towards a “New Kazakhstan”? Read More »

On May 11 and 12, Dr. Albert Hayrapetyan, a Lecturer at the Chair of International Economic Relations of ASUE (Armenian State University of Economics), took part in the enlightening event titled “European Union, Eurasian Economic Union: both a belt and a road.” The event, held at Corvinus University in Budapest, was organized within the framework …

guest lecture at corvinus univeristy of Budapest Read More »

Stephan Ozsváth shares insights into Moldova – a torn country. He reports that the former Soviet republic wants to join the EU. But the country suffers from the frozen conflict over the breakaway region of Transnistria. This part of the country seeks proximity to Russia and Russian soldiers are stationed there. The Kremlin is using …

RBB Inforadio Weltsichten – Moldova in the Crosshairs of Russia Read More »