By "Europe", the parent means the E.U. The fact that is has a parliament, a supreme court, a set of laws and a unified trade policy means that it can (in some s

By "Europe", the parent means the E.U. The fact that is has a parliament, a supreme court, a set of laws and a unified trade policy means that it can (in some situations, such as this one) be compared with other federations of states. Such as... the USA!