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I would really like to move to a different country in Europe when I am older, mostly because I would like to learn another language and I feel like the UK is quite distant from the other countries. These are the things I consider most important:

- A city with nice scenery, restaraunts, and decent housing (apartments/flats are ok)
- A country that treats LGBT people (and other minorities) well
- A country that treats poor people & the unemployed well
- tbh just somewhere liberal
- A country where the housing prices are not extremely expensive like the UK is (especially london)
- A country where they would not treat me different because I migrated there instead of being born in that country
- Somewhere that actually cares about Eurovision
- The ability to make friends easy and socialise with new people
- Decent universities that are also not too expensive to attend, I am thinking I want to be a psychologist or something like that


In terms of linguistic skills, I can speak some german and basic swedish? I like those countries but thought I would ask questions in case anyone knows somewhere nice.
 

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There is no such country as you mention in the world yet.
 

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Germany or Norway sounds like they most fit that criteria :p Although I'm yet to visit Norway, sadly...
 

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Your country doesn't exist, sorry to say, but good luck in your search for a better world :)
 

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- A city with nice scenery, restaraunts, and decent housing (apartments/flats are ok) -> Norway
- A country that treats LGBT people (and other minorities) well -> Norway
- A country that treats poor people & the unemployed well -> Norway?
- tbh just somewhere liberal -> No-way. Tbh there is no European country too liberal at the moment.
- A country where the housing prices are not extremely expensive like the UK is (especially london) -> Ehm...Romania? xrofl2
- A country where they would not treat me different because I migrated there instead of being born in that country -> Norway
- Somewhere that actually cares about Eurovision -> Norway
- The ability to make friends easy and socialise with new people -> Norway
- Decent universities that are also not too expensive to attend, I am thinking I want to be a psychologist or something like that -> Norway. afaik they have free attendance. here's free too btw. :lol:


In terms of linguistic skills, I can speak some german and basic swedish? I like those countries but thought I would ask questions in case anyone knows somewhere nice. -> Norwegian isn't that hard if you know basic swedish
 

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Norway is my favorite country, but is not a country were to have Kids. 2 from 10 kids are taked by the authorities. If you try to educate or lern them to have a nice behaviour then you can loose them. The state say that they know better than the parents.
 

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Sweden is pretty much social democratic rather than liberal. And Netherlands....eh :lol: you got me there. :p

Social democracy can be an opposite of capitalism and not liberalism. The opposite of liberalism is radicalism.
 

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Social democracy is what I guess that we can find in nordic countries and it seems that it can be a good option for Europe and even North America. I plan to move in Denmark this year. I know that nothing can perfect, but I hope to not be too much dissapointed. :)
 

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I would really like to move to a different country in Europe when I am older, mostly because I would like to learn another language and I feel like the UK is quite distant from the other countries. These are the things I consider most important:

- A city with nice scenery, restaraunts, and decent housing (apartments/flats are ok)
- A country that treats LGBT people (and other minorities) well
- A country that treats poor people & the unemployed well
- tbh just somewhere liberal
- A country where the housing prices are not extremely expensive like the UK is (especially london)
- A country where they would not treat me different because I migrated there instead of being born in that country
- Somewhere that actually cares about Eurovision
- The ability to make friends easy and socialise with new people
- Decent universities that are also not too expensive to attend, I am thinking I want to be a psychologist or something like that


In terms of linguistic skills, I can speak some german and basic swedish? I like those countries but thought I would ask questions in case anyone knows somewhere nice.

Ok I will try again, maybe a bit more helpful this time around ;)

- A city with nice scenery, restaraunts, and decent housing (apartments/flats are ok) With decent housing you mean what exactly in this context? The quality? Then I'd say Central and Northern Europe. Scenery as in visually good looking or a good selection of entertainment, theaters, clubs etc? If the latter i'd go for Berlin or Warsaw.

- A country that treats LGBT people (and other minorities) well This is tricky, you want a country which tries to be good to everyone regardless if those minorities hate each-other and in particular hating LGBT people? Or a country which simply stands up for LGBT people even when it's not PC to do so? If the former then Sweden would be the choice (it's one of the most hypocritical "open" countries you'd find), if the latter I'd go for Denmark which stands up for its LGBT population aswell as minorities without tolerating intolerance amongst minority groups.

- A country that treats poor people & the unemployed well Another tricky one, what is your definition of "poor" in a European context? You consider treating unemployed people economically in a sense that they stick to unemployment or more as a buffer until they get new jobs? If the latter, i'd pick Denmark again.

- tbh just somewhere liberal Define liberal?

- A country where the housing prices are not extremely expensive like the UK is (especially london) I guess Eastern Europe, but maybe it doesn't fit the rest of your requirements.

- A country where they would not treat me different because I migrated there instead of being born in that country This country doesn't really exist in reality, some people are just better at "acting" like it doesn't matter to them, but sure most bigger cities have a more mixed population so I don't think there would be a huge problem in most places, however i would make and exception for Southern European countries, France, Balkans and smaller Eastern European countries or the most Eastern ones such as Russia.

- Somewhere that actually cares about Eurovision Sweden

- The ability to make friends easy and socialise with new people This is slightly a linguistic question, in some countries people might be quite open compared to others, but without the language it won't be easy. In some countries people are having good linguistic skills (especially English) like for instance Sweden and Norway, but are difficult to actually befriend if you look for a deeper friendship. I would say Netherlands, Austria and Poland are the most friendly nations out of the ones I visited.

- Decent universities that are also not too expensive to attend, I am thinking I want to be a psychologist or something like that Poland
 

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Mercer's newest ranking of cities:

QUALITY OF LIVING CITY RANKING

Globally, Vienna tops the ranking for the 10th year running, closely followed by Zurich, the runner-up. This year, Mercer provides a separate ranking on personal safety. Western Europe dominates the ranking, with Luxembourg named as the safest city in the world.




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The first American city in the ranking quality of life is San Francisco at place 34, hello [MENTION=4364]Matt[/MENTION]!

https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/Insights/quality-of-living-rankings
 

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Mercer's newest ranking of cities:

QUALITY OF LIVING CITY RANKING

Globally, Vienna tops the ranking for the 10th year running, closely followed by Zurich, the runner-up. This year, Mercer provides a separate ranking on personal safety. Western Europe dominates the ranking, with Luxembourg named as the safest city in the world.




QOL-2019-Infographics-Top-5-by-Region.png


QOL-2019-Infographics-Personal-Safety-Ranking-Top-Bottom.png


The first American city in the ranking quality of life is San Francisco at place 34, hello @Matt!

https://mobilityexchange.mercer.com/Insights/quality-of-living-rankings

Oh please, nobody can afford to live in San Francisco, clearly Fake News ;)
 

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as a Melbourne resident, I am confused at it supposedly being such a good place to go on vacation lmao.
Japan slaying things though xheart

The following summary is made of Melbourne:

At once sophisticated, stylish, and seemingly free-spirited, Melbourne has all of the traits you'd want in a friend—and an incredible arts scene. Visit Gertrude Contemporary for eye-popping installations by emerging Australian artists; take an Urban Scrawl street tour; and drive 20 minutes to the world-renowned Heide Museum of Modern Art. In this city, each morning should start with a flat white.

(In the QUALITY OF LIVING CITY RANKING of Mercer, Melbourne is at rank 17 in the world.)

And for Vienna:

Artistic, exquisite, and largely shaped by its musical and intellectual foundations, Austria’s capital and largest city is packed with culture. It's the kind of city where you could happily visit four museums in a day and still have more to see, or join fellow culture vultures for an outdoor simulcast of the latest opera—in the dead of winter. (There will always be a crowd for the opera.) Make time to get a figurative taste of royalty at Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ former summer residence, and get an actual taste of Sacher torte, a chocolate cake that's a local treat, at Hotel Sacher Vienna's Cafe Sacher. Just be sure to ask for the extra decadent dessert mit schlaag—with cream.
 

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Germany or Norway sounds like they most fit that criteria :p Although I'm yet to visit Norway, sadly...

If you're not into confabbing with every stranger, then I'd say yes! :mrgreen:

I love my country; it's great to live here, but from my experience (and what people on youtube say who moved here) it CAN be quite hard to socialize IF you are amongst the wrong people. I know many Germans who are open-minded, talkative, funny... but a lot who aren't. Many Germans are not the ones to say Hello to strangers on the street, talking to you on the train, the cashier at the grocery store won't ususally ask how your day was... we are a bit reserved at times. If you're cool with that... come over! :-)

If I ever moved I'd probably choose Norway too. It's a fantastic country, like all Scandinavian countries.
 

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I also discovered only through Youtube how many misunderstandings between German-speaking and English-speaking people exist. I've been doing a lot more smalltalk specifically with Americans since then before I get to the heart of the matter.
 

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According to the annual index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company of The Economist, the Austrian capital is the most liveable city in the world for the second year running.
On the EIU’s index, which ranks 140 cities on 30 factors bunched into five categories—stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure—Vienna scores a near-perfect 99.1 out of 100, putting it just ahead of Melbourne. Sydney and Osaka fill the next two spots in a top ten dominated by Australian, Canadian and Japanese cities.

Vienna regularly ranks first in the city ranking of consulting firm Mercer, which sets a different focus. In the most recent edition of the March 2019 study, Vienna has been in the lead for the tenth consecutive time.

Higher crime rates and ropey infrastructure pull some bigger cities like London, New York and Paris down the league table, despite their cultural and culinary attractions.
 

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:) The guy is pretty good at umlauts and "ch".
 
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