Formal or written term for Europe, often used in news, official names, and compound words. In casual speech, ヨーロッパ is more common.
See also: ヨーロッパ
The European Union consists of many member states.
彼は来月、欧州へ出張する予定だ。
He plans to go on a business trip to Europe next month.
European silver birch; European white birch
European countries