Is the UK in Europe?

[SimonMac]

The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe.

Hope that helps you foreign chaps.

Then why does it needs the EU's permission to leave?

[Old Greg]

An educated chap such as yourself should know that "is located off" is not the same as "is located in".

Hth.

Let's make it super easy for an uneducated chap such as yourself:

The United Kingdom, commonly known as Britain, is an independent island nation located in the north-western parts of Europe.

[NotAllThere]

So is Australias - according to the Eurovision song contest. Waiting for them to win so they host it.

Eurovision is pan-country, pan-continent organisation. Anyone country can apply to be part of it. If Australia were to win, it's already been agreed they'd host it in a European country. It's just got Euro in its name for historical reasons.

Or Islas Malvinas.

Not part of Europe. Nor the EU. Nor the common market.

...The incident took place in Italy - which (like the rest of Europe) we are told is a paradise...

Who told you? No-one. There are smegheads everywhere. No-one here thinks that any country in the entire world is perfect or a paradise in all aspects. Except possibly some deluded nationalists.

Let me take this opportunity to refer you to my previous post...

So you really think that if the UK leaves the EU, it will no longer be part of the historical continent of Europe? And I thought I was deluded.

[BrilloPad]

Eurovision is pan-country, pan-continent organisation. Anyone country can apply to be part of it. If Australia were to win, it's already been agreed they'd host it in a European country. It's just got Euro in its name for historical reasons.

That will mess up MrsBP if Oz win! Every year she does food from the winner/host country. So will she pick the winner or the host country?

[DimPrawn]

This is true, but are you maintaining that the UK is not in Europe? (Hint - it is).

Of course the UK is not in Europe.

I use this handy map which clearly shows us outside Europe.

Continental System - Wikipedia

[NotAllThere]

Using your handy map, Portugal isn't in Europe either.

[WTFH]

Using your handy map, Portugal isn't in Europe either.

He's living in an imperialist dream, he's just struggling to remember which empire it is.

[DimPrawn]

He's living in an imperialist dream, he's just struggling to remember which empire it is.

I love them all equally, like children.

[Old Greg]

He's living in an imperialist dream, he's just struggling to remember which empire it is.

[DimPrawn]

Independent Scotland, I don't think so!