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Relations between Austria and Germany are close, due to their shared history and German being the official language. Austria and Germany have been united at various points in history: their predecessors within the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian-led German Confederation prior to the unification of German states under Prussia in 1871 and, most recently, between 1938 and 1945 under the Third Reich. After Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995, both countries are member-states of the Schengen Agreement. Whereas Germany is a member nation of the NATO, Austria remains a partner to NATO as required by its constitution to maintain neutrality. == The Holy Roman Empire == (詳細はMiddle and Early-modern Ages, the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) encompassed all of the present territories of Germany, Austria, Bohemia (Czech Republic), northern Italy and the western part of modern-day Poland. The House of Habsburg became the ruling family of the Empire in 1440; the family would remain so until the dissolution of the Austrian Empire in 1919. Austria has been the Habsburg's seat of power and the dominant state within the realm. The numerous Germanic states (within the HRE) constantly jostled for power and influence; they often warred against each other. In the 18th century, the Kingdom of Prussia rose as another influential power within the HRE; therefore, Prussia became Austria's main rival for dominance over their neighbouring German states. Prussia and Austria fought a series of wars over the province of Silesia (in modern-day southwestern Poland) between 1740 and 1763. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Austria–Germany relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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