BRUSSELS - France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online, the European Commission said on Monday, amid growing global concern about the impact of social media on children's mental health. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Thats not really a question i, or anyone, can answer on behalf of the english speaking world.
Its pretty common to refer to countries in organizations as “member states”. From the UN, to the CIS, to the African Union and EU, UNESCO, NATO, etc.
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