Western Europe

1. Those nations in Europe that were not part of the Eastern Bloc, or more specifically, those nations allied with the United States in NATO (except Turkey). Neutral or nonaligned nations such as Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and Spain, though western European in terms of geography, are not usually meant when the term “Western Europe” is used as the opposite for terms such as “Eastern Europe,” “the Eastern Bloc,” or “communist Europe.”

Example Sentences

The suspension highlights a broader tension facing Western Europe’s traditionally generous welfare states: longer-living populations are straining public finances, yet voters often resist cuts to benefits.

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But despite the risks, many feel they have no option but to get on a boat to travel in the vast, landlocked DRC, the size of western Europe.

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The German car maker, which houses a stable of brands that includes VW, Audi and Porsche, among others, said its group vehicle deliveries rose 1% globally on year to 2.2 million in the quarter, with western Europe deliveries up 8% and central and eastern Europe up 13.7%.

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Although circumstances differ in each country, what Japan, the U.S. and Western Europe have in common is debt, now in or approaching triple digits as a share of gross domestic product.

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When Poullennec joined more than 20 years ago, it was loss-making and depended on physical sales of its famous red-coloured guides, mostly in western Europe.

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