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[–] 28 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Central Europe exists as a concept between the Balkans, but mostly Eastern Europe and Western Europe. Germany, Czechia and Austria are usually placed in Central Europe, however some countries that are more to the East also sometimes try to snuck in, as Central Europe has a much better ring to it than Eastern Europe and comes with less prejudice. These countries mostly include Hungary (hey that's where I'm from), Romania and some neighboring countries. It would be a pretty bald move to draw Central Europe as such in a textbook since the actual non-debated border ends three countries left to Moldova where this does.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    To be fair to the "Southern/Mediterranean" section, Balkans do love to tell the Spanish, Italians, and Portuguese that they're honorary Balkans. But it's laughable for Serbia and Bulgaria to get lumped in there.

    But for Eastern Europe to not start at one end of Slovenia or the other is silly.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Germany, Czechia and Austria are usually placed in Central Europe

    Come on, we used to be Czechoslovakia, remember us. We Slovakians also want to be called Central Europe.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    i think the biggest ??? happens to Poland when we're talking "central vs eastern europe". because geographically - pretty central, historically - pretty eastern, and right now? who knows

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Right now, definitely politically Central European. Culturally, they've played an important role in de-stigmatising Eastern Europe by not being monumental assholes for most of their time in the EU, while retaining their Eastern European culture.

    Full disclaimer: I have yet to meet a Pole I think is anything less than a decent, nice person.

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