Countries in the EU region (as per defined by SE) included in the competition:

France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom

Countries in the EU region excluded in the competition:

Aland Islands
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam / Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faeroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories (South Pacific)
Gabon
Georgia
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guernsey
Hungary
Ice
Ireland
Isle of ManJersey
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyz
landIndia
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Malta & Gozo
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Norfolk Island
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Reunion
RomaniaRussia
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
St. Helena
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Tokelau Islands
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Vatican
Yemen
Zambia