Offe (1996) defines the past (East) as the historical legacy in the Eastern countries and the West as the external, supranational socio-economic and political influence of the above democracies. [...] The first record of the name Zagreb is in connection with the foundation of the Roman Catholic bishopric of Zagreb in 1093. [...] Budapest underwent a period of rebuilding in the 19th century, which saw the construction of grandiose buildings, the laying out of wide boulevards and the construction of an underground railway system – the first on the European mainland. [...] With the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the end of the 20th century witnessed, in all four countries, the beginning of a slow and often painful shift from an authoritarian system of governance to a modern, democratic system of governance. [...] Further goals include the sustainable use of land and the protection of water resources; the maintenance, refurbishment, improvement and promotion of cultural goods; the modernization and development of transport, infrastructure capacities and utilities; more efficient building use, rehabilitation and the re-urbanization of former industrial and municipal zones.
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