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Oh yeah, I'm aware. My hopes aren't placed in Europe, I live in Moscow :) It is fascinating that the topic seems to get so little thought in Europe though.
by tazjin 5y ago
Oh yeah, I'm aware. My hopes aren't placed in Europe, I live in Moscow :)
It is fascinating that the topic seems to get so little thought in Europe though.
- avgcorrection 5y agoMoscow is in Europe my friend. I guess this is like the Brits who talk about “Europe” as if it was a separate place even though they can literally drive to France.
- tazjin 5y agoI'm using "Europe" largely in the sense of "influence sphere of EU/Germany". I'd count the UK (and countries like Norway, Switzerland) into this influence sphere, even if they're not officially members.
- avgcorrection 5y ago> I'm using "Europe" largely in the sense of "influence sphere of EU/Germany". So say that.
- marvin 5y agoIt's close enough to what people generally mean when they say Europe. I consider Norway to be part of Europe, for instance, and I'm a Norwegian. Although there are certainly subtle distinctions; Norway has a higher degree of North-Atlantic cultural heritage, has economic interests that contrast with those of continental Europe and aren't formally part of the EU. You could make similar remarks for many countries that would generally get a 'yes' to the question "is X a European country".
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- commandlinefan 5y ago> Moscow is in Europe my friend Well, if you're going to get all pedantic, Moscow is actually in Asia.
- avgcorrection 5y agoIt is not. Russia West of the Ural Mountains is in Europe. Siberia is the Asian part. If you want to be pedantic.
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