Eurasian Economic Union Observer Issue 2 / 2016 (2nd quarter) - 30.06 .2016 ISSN 2367-3125 Compiled and edited by the EEU Observatory at LIBERTAS - Europäisches Institut GmbH. Responsible for the EEU Observatory and Editor: Ofelya Sargsyan, MA. This information appears as an eQuarterly. Highlights in the text by the editor. This issue contains original English articles, but also some translated from Russian. Published by: LIBERTAS - Europäisches Institut GmbH / EEU Observatory Lindenweg 37, D-72414 Rangendingen Tel.: +49 7471 984 996-0; Fax: +49 7471 984 996-19 Email:
[email protected] Internet: www.libertas-institut.com, www.eufaj.eu (European Union Foreign Affairs Journal) Managing Director: Hans-Jürgen Zahorka Yearly subscription (no subscription fee, but handling for 4 issues): 48,00 EUR (+ VAT if applicable; EU subscribers should communicate their VAT ID no., if existing)) Company registered at AG Stuttgart, HRB 243253, USt ID no.: DE811240129, Tax no.: 53 093 05327 1 A Word from the Publisher Dear readers, this eQuarterly is neither a propaganda instrument for nor a permanent criticizer of the Eurasian Economic Union. It just tries to reflect objectively what is said and written about the EEU. But compared to the European Union, it has to be mentioned that the EEU has its own characteristics, namely being composed of member states who do not follow always the standards of the legal order of the EU. But do they have to do this - this is the question, and also, how far should they adopt comparable rules?. Anyway, there is "something" in the air of the East of Europe which can exercise influence on investment, trade, economic actors etc.