tariff union

He was a liberal monarchist and an economic conservative who promoted the unification of Germany with his attempts at a tariff union.

Through a tariff union, the Italian tariff system was put in place in Albania.

He was one of the founders of the German Zollverein, a tariff union instrumental in advancing German unification.

There were several significant uprisings against plans to develop a Prussian Tariff Union because they threatened to undermine Frankfurt's role as a centre of transport and trade.

Europe obviously needs borders, and not just of the geographical variety. Just a word about Turkey: how long does the Council really want to be held to ransom by the Turkish Government over tariff union agreements.

While Prussia struggled to create a tariff union of German states - the first step on the road to forming a German nation-state - the Western nations were already involved in building up their as yet un-integrated but nevertheless substantial rail networks.

The unification of Germany protected the lifestyle of the Prussian Junkers - indeed, the Junkers' need to protect themselves and their lifestyle from the disrupting effects of outside economic competition through the creation and extension of a tariff union had been one of the major components in the formation of the German state.