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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 […]

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

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:

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

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

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

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

by Albert Hayrapetyan Armenia, a small country located in the South Caucasus region, has a complex geopolitical situation due to its location between two major economic unions: the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Armenia’s history and geography have shaped its foreign policy, and the country has been forced to balance its

You are invited to participate in the: “THE EU AND THE EAEU” Summer School at Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE), Yerevan, RA, June 5-9, 2023 To register interest in participating in the summer school please fill in the form below by May 31, 2023: https://forms.gle/32ECZ89sP12omnjd8 The summer school will bring together graduate students in the field

You are invited to participate in the: “THE EU AND THE EAEU” Summer School at Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE), Yerevan, RA, June 5-9, 2023 To register interest in participating in the summer school please fill in the form below by May 31, 2023: https://forms.gle/VppNvMsRt1htCJGq6 The summer school will bring together graduate students in the field