"Alan" wrote in message
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Israel has a football/soccer team in the European Cup this year.


French departments an territories elect deputies and senators to the French
national assembly, including
French Guiana, Guadeloupe Martinique, Réunion, French Polynesia, New
Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna Islands. They also elect representatives to
the EU parliament.

It would seem the definition of France and Europe is somewhat elastic!

But for Ireland - maybe the old song The Sea Around Us needs to be recast?

cho: The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*
Long may it stay between England and me
It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free
Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

Ebay would have 'England' replaced by Europe.