Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia

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• Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia share a remarkably similar trajectory on their individual paths to becoming the nations t... Lees meer

The United Kingdom: Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

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• Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. They are storied lands that have sparked the global imagination through their legends and centuries-old traditi... Lees meer

Denmark, Finland, and Sweden

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• The Nordic region of northern Europe is indelibly linked in the minds of many with the Viking cultures that populated the area eons ago. Yet, as this ... Lees meer

Portugal and Spain

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• As neighbors and early rival nations, Portugal and Spain have been associated for much of their histories. Yet despite their geographic proximity on t... Lees meer

The United Kingdom: England

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• Despite its comparatively small size, England has been a nation of considerable stature on the international stage for much of its history. As the hom... Lees meer

Cyprus, Greece, and Malta

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• For centuries islands of the Mediterranean served as a cultural crossroads, with the Phoenicians, Romans, and Arabs variously settling and colonizing ... Lees meer

Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia

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• Although vastly different in many ways, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia together form the heart of Central Europe. Austria has historically been much m... Lees meer

Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands

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• Despite being known as the Low Countries, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands are far from insignificant. The Benelux Economic Union, which sough... Lees meer

Germany

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• Germany's complex past is riddled with both stunning triumphs and staggering failures. Once little more than a federation of tribes, over the course o... Lees meer

Ireland

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• Although the independent Irish republic emerged only relatively recently, its rich history and cultural bounties date back centuries. The Irish have l... Lees meer

France

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• France's cultural and historical legacies are numerous and diverse. It has long played a dominant role on the world stage, and as one of the largest c... Lees meer

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland

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• After emerging from the long shadow cast by the Soviet Union, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and neighboring Poland transitioned ... Lees meer

Italy

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• It is almost impossible to think about Italy without recalling its Renaissance art masterpieces, its spectacular landscapes, or its widely loved cuisi... Lees meer