Many Central European countries and regions were part of the German and Austro - Hungarian empires and the Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth and thus share common cultural and historical connections .
Central Europe according to P. Jones ( Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography ) .
Many Central Europe   countries and regions were part of the German and Austro - Hungarian empires and the Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth and thus share common cultural and historical connections .
Central Europe according to P. Jones ( Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography ) .