In the last decade of the 18th century, Napoleon’s forces were strong enough to conquer and control the whole of mainland Europe, including the numerous German states. He reorganised the ...

Economically, unification through the ... by 1850, the German states remained independent the anti-nationalistic Austrian Empire was the dominant force in Central Europe Attempts at a political ...

Deceased French president Francois Mitterrand in 1989 gave his approval to German unification on condition that then Chancellor Helmut Kohl opened the way for the creation of an only currency in ...

Austria has banned a German climate activist for two years, she said on Monday, adding she would fight the decision, which could see her expelled from the Alpine EU member. Anja Windl, who has ...