A bilateral relationship exists between Croatia and Austria. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on January 15, 1992, following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Croatia and Austria were part of the same union for almost 400 years: the Habsburg monarchy (1527–1804), the Austrian Empire (1804–1867) and the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918), with the Croatian regions of Istria and Dalmatia being under Austrian rule from the 1867 Compromise until the 1918 collapse. Both countries are full members of the European Union.