What European country would you move to in a heartbeat?

[carolineofcanton]

If you had the chance to. Feel free to be more specific as some countries have wide regional disparities. I would move to Belgium.

Italy

Pragmatically one of the Nordic countries because they have such a high standard of life. However I love France.

I'm so jealous of people whi can speak lots of languages. I'd live to learn but I think at my age my brain wouldn't take it in

Croatia

I wouldn't. Not because I think England is perfect but because I'd miss the countryside where I live too much (Cotswolds).
I do love the Balearics though.

Italy, I think. I speak French so that would be the obvious choice but I love the culture and attitude of the Italians. I expect it has its problems like everywhere else but I think you could live very well there.

France, Sweden, Denmark

Spain - specifically Soller, Mallorca. We have a plan to move there for (at least) 12 months once DH retires

Malta. I have a deep love for the little island.

To move forever? I wouldn't - I'd stay here. But if I could move somewhere for a few years I think I'd move to Portugal.

Wow- It must be wonderful to speak so many languages

I would move to the South of France ( I speak French)
Dh is Spanish, but I am not sure if I fancy living in Spain

Austria

Wouldn't at the moment - it's grey dark and thoroughly depressing for the next 6 months haha. Saying that - we are a nation of cyclists, come rain or shine!

Copenhagen would be a great place to live. Or Hamburg.

I think all European countries have their problems, but suspect healthcare at least is easier to access overseas.

France-though I am worried about the direction of their politics.

Back home - the Netherlands.
If somewhere new - Denmark, Norway or possibly Finland 😊

I moved to Finland many years ago. These days it's not so great to move to for non-EU people - if you lose your job you have only 3 months to find a new job before you lose your residence permit. It's like the current government really doesn't want work-based immigration. Bunch of idiots.

I'm not sure if it's much more fun for Finnish people with the high VAT and electricity costs and everyone in a bad mood about either the government or migration levels. It's still the place I would live if I didn't live here.
I think even for EU citizens who aren't from a Nordic country there can be a lot of antipathy and a high expectation to learn Finnish to a decent level. I got shouted at in a pub recently just for speaking to my friend in German because "this is Finland". Wild times.

Hello from NL!

Dutch as well, though currently not living there. If I would move back to Europe it would be Belgium or northern part of France.

I can’t think of one. Everywhere has its pros and cons.

Probably Portugal.

It's one of the only European countries I would feel safe being Jewish these days.

I’ve lived in Portugal for the last 20 years

It can be great in lots of ways, but can also be frustrating beyond belief

Norway. In fact, I wish I had done just that many years ago when I could have got a job in their oil and gas industry. Life could have been so different!

Anywhere except the UK!

This is not saying that the UK is bad per se.

Just that I've lived here for too long,

and I don't think it is good for anyone's mental health to stay on one small island for their entire life.

There is a big world out there.