Maybe not, but lets not split hairs here. The op was discussing comparing nations and used a blanket "EU" moniker to denote this. You know, our next door neighbours of similar economic size...
I guess I will loose this on the ground of not being a native speaker. But to me, the little word "other" makes a difference. At least if I translate to my native language, the phrase "andere EU-Staaten" clearly implies that UK is also a EU country. Removing "andere" fixes the sentence to actually tell the truth.
And yes, this distinction is important. The british people have democratically decided to leave the EU.
> The decision to leave the EU was made by parliament, not by the people.
What a nice excuse. I dont buy it. No decision is ever made by "the people", every poll will end up being discussed in some parliament, and politicians will have the final say.
But the british people voted to exit, and that is what happened. I really dont know why supporters of democracy have any problem with that.
No you are right, but my point was that it was an unnecessary observation in my opinion. Pointing out our choice on EU membership brought zero additional discussion to the points they made. Just like our little conversation now :)
And yes, this distinction is important. The british people have democratically decided to leave the EU.