The outlook was no better on the international stage. No sooner had Maria Theresa assumed the throne than Frederick the Great ...

In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses,' the bookstore that Jewish poet Umberto Saba opened in 1919 has come ...

The seeds of Vienna’s so-called “rental utopia” were planted after Austria’s defeat in World War I when a flight of people ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on January 30 that Romania "firmly" supports the sovereignty, territorial ...

Author turns to new and often-overlooked source material for a fresh examination of the nation before independence ...

While excavating Visegrád Citadel, a 13th-century fortress north of Budapest, Hungary, that was once a royal residence, archaeologists uncovered a trove of military history. Inside a filled-in moat, ...

The balance of power is shifting in Europe, and NATO member Poland is on track to surpass Russia in terms of having more tanks and armored vehicles. Two factors are at play—both tied to the war in ...

COMMENTARY: The newly retired Church leader’s greatest contribution was his work as the principal drafter/editor of the ...

Once the heart of the Habsburg Empire, the city features imperial landmarks like Schönbrunn and the Hofburg. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna's historic center is filled with grand buildings ...

The Habsburg Empire later took over the city, which was still called Görz. It was a vibrant, cosmopolitan city - German, Italian and Slovenian could all be heard in the streets. Following World ...

The role of the first lady takes on different forms throughout history: we retrace it through historical portraits, up to the ...

It has been part of Poland, Bohemia, and the Habsburg Empire. In the 18th century, it was a province of Prussia, and in the century following, it became part of the German Empire. During World War ...