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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I’ve always considered everything east of the Berlin Wall to be Eastern Europe and everything west to be Western Europe. I’d never even heard of Central Europe as a distinct idea.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I think the strict East/West separation is partly a Cold War relic

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yes, the Cold War had an enormous effect on the culture of Europe!