seven Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Not sure how scientific this poll is or what the criteria's are, but rather fun read: Europe — the land of high culture, high fashion, delicious food and centuries-spanning history. What’s not to love? "We asked ourselves this question and decided there are actually plenty of things not to love about Europe. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but a good deal of Europe’s 44 official countries (as recognized by the United Nations) have no business being among the Greeces, Spains and Swedens of the continent. Armed with the knowledge that, in fact, not all of Europe is so superior to the rest of the world, we set out to decide which countries are enviable and which ones just aren’t. We’re wholly certain many readers will be astonished by our conclusions. Which is to say, we fully expect many people will vehemently disagree, especially if they have strong opinions about the best European country to live in. Here’s our ranking of European countries, from worst to first." https://www.farandwide.com/s/european-countries-ranked-ccef2494f3994077?utm_campaign=rankingeurope-26321fd52287497e&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=out&aid=008d034cf1b163e30d943e921a0636ed90&utm_term=People+(Meredith)&dicbo=v1-e846578d967db2530a924d7e5570b07a-008d034cf1b163e30d943e921a0636ed90- 3 Quote Link to comment
JustSumGai Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 no way I'm clicking 3 times 88 to try and make sense of their judgement criteria Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Well yes the weather isn't great in UK, but I don't see why it should be 10th from bottom. Quote Link to comment
blind boy grunt Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 32 minutes ago, Quietguy said: Well yes the weather isn't great in UK, but I don't see why it should be 10th from bottom. neither do i QG.... probably about 9 places too high..... 1 Quote Link to comment
globetrotter1 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 That does seem a bit harsh, am curious about what was the best country but don't have nearly enough time on my hands to find out Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, globetrotter1 said: That does seem a bit harsh, am curious about what was the best country but don't have nearly enough time on my hands to find out It was Denmark. Quote Link to comment
duke007 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 hours ago, Quietguy said: Well yes the weather isn't great in UK, but I don't see why it should be 10th from bottom. Yes I agree QG, what a load of bollocks I am not going to waste a second of my life looking at this article. 1 Quote Link to comment
seven Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 16 hours ago, blind boy grunt said: neither do i QG.... probably about 9 places too high..... Now thats a bit harsh. 6 or 7 places too high, I'd say. I'm sure theres one very offended BM from Engerland who disagrees as he thinks he's living in paradise. I think the writers of the article are Americans, they have so many things completely wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment
blind boy grunt Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, seven said: Now thats a bit harsh. 6 or 7 places too high, I'd say. yes you could be correct Seven... i forgot about Albania... Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, blind boy grunt said: yes you could be correct Seven... i forgot about Albania... I got it wrong, UK is actually fifth from last at #40, and Albania is apparently better at #23. To save anyone having to click through the list, here are the ratings: 1 Denmark 2 Portugal 3 Greece 4 Spain 5 Poland 6 Netherlands 7 Sweden 8 Italy 9 Hungary 10 Germany 11 Croatia 12 Austria 13 Belgium 14 Ireland 15 France 16 Czech Republic 17 Estonia 18 Latvia 19 Lithuania 20 Serbia 21 Romania 22 Slovakia 23 Albania 24 Norway 25 Bulgaria 26 Finland 27 Ukraine 28 Switzerland 29 Bosnia and Herzegovinia 30 Slovenia 31 Malta 32 Luxembourg 33 Andorra 34 Montenegro 35 Iceland 36 North Macedonia 37 San Marino 38 Lichtenstein 39 Moldova 40 United Kingdom 41 Monaco 42 Belarus 43 Russia 44 Vatican City And yes I do have too much time on my hands! 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Quietguy Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Seven should be pleased, they seem to like Sweden, and bb and other Irish members will like their review of Ireland: Quote Link to comment
globetrotter1 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Love to know what criteria they used 1 Quote Link to comment
seven Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 14 hours ago, Quietguy said: And yes I do have too much time on my hands! Thanks, QG. So do I , I actually read most of it. 14 hours ago, Quietguy said: Seven should be pleased No, not at all. I'm not a nationalist, you'll never see me wave the flag. I don't think there are any perfect countries. There are great things here, such as tax financed healthcare and at least something similar to democracy, but also so many shit things. Too many to list. Denmark isn't the best country, there isn't one. Better than Belarus, Russia, Hungary, Poland or as BBG says Albania, sure. 6 hours ago, globetrotter1 said: Love to know what criteria they used I have no idea, don't think they ever reveal that. Hopefully the writers have travelled around and had a discussion among themselves , alas very subjective. 2 Quote Link to comment
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