No, I wasn't then and still am not under the impression that "Europe" is one big country. Even though many in Europe seem to think so, we're not all dumb Americans over here.
I'll post my source for what I mentioned earlier if I ever find it again. In the meantime it's good to know that, for example, a one-dollar trial can indeed be paid for without a problem in much of the world. I still prefer the $4.95 trials or no trial if on revshare, for all the reasons already mentioned, but the $1 trials have their place with some traffic.