Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: European states | Statement: [CEPT, membership, European states]

Target entity: European states
Context triple: [CEPT, membership, European states]

• A. European states chosen
  European states are the sovereign countries located on the European continent, many of which are integrated through institutions such as the European Union, the Council of Europe, and NATO.
• B. Western European and other States
  Western European and other States is a United Nations regional group comprising mainly Western European, North American, and other like-minded countries that coordinate their positions and representation within UN bodies.
• C. German states
  The German states were a collection of historically independent and semi-autonomous territories in Central Europe that later formed the core of modern Germany.
• D. European state system
  The European state system is the historical framework of sovereign European nations whose shifting alliances, balances of power, and diplomatic norms have structured the continent’s international relations since the early modern era.
• E. Member States of the European Union
  The Member States of the European Union are the sovereign European countries that have joined the EU, sharing common institutions, laws, and policies while participating in its single market and political union.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.