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An idea. Identify H^2(C_1 x C_2, R) with R^k. Now your curves E1, E2, .... are identified with an infinite sequence P1, P2, .... in R^k. You have Ei^2 < 0 and Ej^2 < 0, but (since all your curves are irreducible) Ei Ej >= 0. Is there such a sequence in H^2(C_1 x C_2, R)?

EDITED to reflect that David Speyer observes that yes, there are infinite sequences of points like this (and that the subspace H^{1,1} of H^2 is what one wants to consider.) David's comment below refers to the version prior to this edit.

Given the existence of such a sequence of cohomology classes, one then asks whether the cohomology classes are represented by irreducible curves, which is what Dmitri wants.

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