Definition
the European Union (EU): the political and economic union of twenty-seven countries in Europe (EU)
Europe: the continent containing Ireland, France, Italy, Slovenia, etc.
- "Europe is a community of nations dedicated towards one goal"
- "That's right, I'm back in Europe!"
- "Genteel manners, impeccable grooming, a slightly flamboyant dress sense, a love of theatre - all the hallmarks of an English gentleman - are frowned upon in a post-Brexit Europe."
- "Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Europe, there lived a man who loved the smells of life."
- "It's not fair to you for me to pretend our relationship is going to work when I know in my heart my attention is elsewhere - Europe."
- "I should never have returned to Europe: me and my kind are no longer welcome."
- "The possibility of a Brexit - an exit for Britain from the European Union - is very real, and frankly I'm scared."
- "All non-EU passport holders please queue up to the left, and all EU passport holders please proceed to the right."
- "Warbuckle's Department Stores will donate a sum of 1 million dollars annually to charitable causes promoting democracy, free trade and open borders in Europe."
- "I thought that returning to the continent would bring me closer to my roots, instead it has shown me the terrifying consequences of disrupting the European Union."
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