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Europa Universalis V guides, console commands, beginner tips, economy setups, war planning, nation starts, and patch-by-patch strategy coverage. Start Here All EU5 Console Commands and Cheats (2026) Console Commands Beginner Guides Latest Articles New EU5 Country Starts The EU5 country-start cluster now includes Austria and Ireland alongside the beginner, diplomacy, warfare, economy, and best-nations guides. […]

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EU5 Economy Guide: How to Make Money, Control Markets, and Avoid Bankruptcy

Europa Universalis V has a much deeper economy than older EU-style “income minus expenses” systems. Your treasury is only the visible result of a larger machine: population, estate taxes, control, food,...

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Hungary EU5 Guide: First 50 Years for Beginners

Start Hungary in Europa Universalis 5 with a beginner-safe first-50-years plan focused on Buda, mines, roads, control, Bohemia diplomacy, and measured Balkan expansion.

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Castile EU5 Guide: First 50 Years for Beginners

Learn Castile’s first 50 years in Europa Universalis 5: stabilize Iberia, manage Portugal and Granada, build the economy, fight limited wars, and prepare for Spain and exploration.

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Portugal EU5 Guide: First 50 Years for Beginners

Start Portugal in Europa Universalis 5 with a safe first-50-years plan: secure Castile diplomacy, build Lisboa’s economy, manage trade, and prepare for exploration.

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Best Starter Nations in EU5: Best First Countries by Playstyle

Choosing your first Europa Universalis 5 country? This guide ranks the best EU5 starter nations for beginners, including Hungary, Castile, Portugal, and which playstyle each start teaches.

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EU5 Country Tags and Location IDs Guide

Find EU5 country tags, location IDs, location keys, province definitions, areas, and regions so console commands target the right country or map location.

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EU5 Warfare Guide: Warscore, Sieges, Peace Deals, and War Exhaustion

Learn how warfare works in EU5, from declaring wars and using levies to sieges, warscore, peace deals, blockades, war exhaustion, and post-war recovery.

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EU5 Beginner Guide: First 50 Years Checklist

New to Europa Universalis 5? Use this EU5 beginner guide to choose a first country, set up before unpausing, survive the first 50 years, and avoid early economy,...

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EU5 Diplomacy Guide: Alliances, Subjects, Favors, Antagonism, and Coalitions

Learn EU5 diplomacy systems, including diplomats, capacity, alliances, trust, favors, subjects, spy networks, antagonism, coalitions, and post-war relation repair.

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EU5 Ireland Guide: First 50 Years

A first-50-years Ireland guide for EU5 covering survival, unification, England, diplomacy, economy, expansion, and beginner mistakes.

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EU5 Austria Guide: First 50 Years

A first-50-years Austria guide for EU5 covering diplomacy, the HRE/international organization angle, economy, estates, warfare, and mistakes to avoid.

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EU5 Bankruptcy Guide: Loans, Minting, Inflation, and Debt Spirals

Learn how loans, minting, inflation, and bankruptcy work in EU5, how to stop a debt spiral, and when each emergency tool is worth using.

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