GEO-POWER-EU Findings on Anti-European Disinformation in Ukraine Presented at Maynooth University On 21 April, GEO-POWER-EU was presented at a seminar titled “Anti-European Disinformation in Ukraine during the Euromaidan Period and the Full-Scale War of Russia against Ukraine”, held at Maynooth University. Organised by Dr. Brian Conway of the Maynooth Sociology…
GEO-POWER-EU Partner Democratization Policy Council Launches New Podcast Series DPC Voice The Democratization Policy Council, a GEO-POWER-EU consortium partner, has launched a new interview series titled DPC Voice. Hosted by Dr. Valery Perry, Senior Associate at DPC Europe and GEO-POWER-EU researcher, the podcast brings together expert voices to discuss democratic…
GEO-POWER-EU Holds 3rd Consortium and General Assembly Meeting in Chișinău On June 2–3, the GEO-POWER-EU consortium held its third in-person Consortium and General Assembly meeting in Chișinău, Moldova, hosted by project partner IDIS “Viitorul”, to discuss ongoing progress and next steps across all project activities. The meetings were kicked off…
GEO-POWER-EU Hosts Public Event on Moldova and Ukraine’s EU Accession Path amid War and Uncertainty On 3 June 2026, GEO-POWER-EU held a public event titled “Moldova and Ukraine on the EU Accession Path amid War and Uncertainty”. The event, organized by GEO-POWER-EU consortium partner the Institute for Development and Social…
D3.3 I Case Study: Corrosive Capital in Transport Hubs: The Chișinău Airport Concession The GEO-POWER-EU project has published a case study on the 2013 concession of Chișinău International Airport in Moldova as an example of “corrosive capital” exploiting governance gaps in a fragile post-Soviet political economy. Drawing on investigative journalism,…
GEO-POWER-EU Talks | Corrosive Capital: Investment, Influence and Accountability in Europe’s Neighbourhood This episode examines how “corrosive capital” operates across the Western Balkans and the Associated Trio, and how foreign investment can become a channel for political influence, opaque governance and democratic backsliding. Drawing on the GEO-POWER-EU report Foreign Influence…
Upcoming Event | Moldova and Ukraine on the EU accession path amid war and uncertainty GEO-POWER-EU will hold a public conference titled “Moldova and Ukraine on the EU accession path amid war and uncertainty” on 3 June 2026, from 9:15 to 11:30 CET in Chișinău, Moldova, organized by the GEO-POWER-EU…
Asst. Prof. Tena Prelec joined the Seriously Balkans podcast on “Mining & Real Estate in the Balkans: Is Corrosive Capital Western Now?” Asst. Prof. Tena Prelec, Assistant Professor at the University of Rijeka, member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG), and GEO-POWER-EU researcher, joined and moderated the…
New GEO-POWER-EU Index: Assessing Vulnerability to External Influence Across the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Regions GEO-POWER-EU consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the Exposure Risk Index, a new tool that measures how vulnerable countries are to harmful or manipulative external influence. Covering the nine countries of the…
GEO-POWER-EU PI Prof. Nikolaos Tzifakis Participates at the Annual European Tranformation and Integration (ETI) Studies Department Conference, College of Europe in Tirana Nikolaos Tzifakis, Professor of International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese and GEO-POWER-EU Coordinator, participated in the Annual ETI Department Conference held on 11 March 2026 in…
The Vareš Mining Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Case Study of Corrosive Capital in an Already Corroded Political Economy The GEO-POWER-EU project has published a case study on the Vareš mining project in Bosnia and Herzegovina as an example of “corrosive capital” originating from liberal democracies rather than authoritarian…
GEO-POWER-EU findings were presented at the 2nd International Winter School on Disinformation in Odesa, organised by Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University On 27–29 January 2026, a consortium member of the GEO-POWER-EU project, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University (ONU), organised the 2nd International Winter School on Disinformation, that held…