The way out of this is to become a Great Power, but being inland, expansion is difficult, although not impossible. Having been formed into a kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars, Saxony is in Austria's sphere of influence at the start of the game, so it is very likely that there is a lot of diplomatic wrangling over its alignment. Saxony is a small European civilized nation, located between the two German powerhouses of Prussia and Austria. A picture of Saxony between the giants Prussia and Austria
