Based on the provided text fragment, answer the following question: Which countries are mentioned in the text?
NAME_1 has been fond of studying geography since childhood, and when he plays on his own, he always tries to come up with new ways to remember the names and capitals of various countries. He read a news report that mentioned "the European Union," "France," and "Germany," and NAME_1 quickly remembered the names of these countries. The word "name_1" should not appear in your response.
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