Oh! He haven't made his Trololo world tour. Let's hope for the best for him
Anyway,
Yeah, Austria... I wonder why such a landlocked country could become a majorpower in past Europe. I thought it was because of the Habsburg dynasty, which has vast amount of wealth and power amongst other chunk of territories across the world. Even after the German states united in 1871, Austro-Hungarian empire, despite being stripped from much of the peak of Habsburg dynasty's territory, was still viewed as European major powers, along with Great Britain, Russia, and France.
Were they:
Replacing the Ottoman empire as major powerhouse in the Balkan region, while the former empire descends into abyss?
Helped by the Danube river economic activities, just like how a tiny country like the Netherlands managed to build its economies by trading through seaports?
Hitchhiking the German hegemony, because they somewhat speak the same language?