[Jim Noble]

I love these eastern European countries! Although he called them central Europe

They are absolutely Central Europe. And Vienna will be back as the capital.

Eastern Europe starts at Minsk and Kiev.

[Nothingburger]

Vienna as capital?

Perhaps it’s time to undo the catastrophe of 1918. Whatever its faults, the old empire was better than anything that replaced it.

Imagine a Central European economic confederation set up to defy the EU. We already have some of the parts in the Visegrad defense pact.

And imagine the restoration of ceremonial monarchy to handle the head-of-state duties.

Hoch Hapsburg!