The statement, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold” was given by ____.

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The statement, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold” was given by Duke Metternich. He made this comment about the July 1830 July Revolution in France. He saw France's political changes as exciting for other European countries. The majority of European countries have pursued France relentlessly. The events in France influenced similar incidents in other European countries. In July 1830, France experienced its first upheaval. The Bourbon kings, who had been restored to power during the conservative reaction following 1815, were now removed from power by liberal revolutionaries who established a constitutional monarchy led by Louis Philippe. The July Revolution sparked an uprising in Brussels, which resulted in Belgium seceding from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

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