Which Eastern European country would you rather live in for at least 10 years?

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

You can probably still visit other countries, depending which one you choose, but as with the last poll, pick the country you would rather live and work/study in for at least ten years.

[Alben Barkley]

Greece. It’s got amazing scenery, history, and food. Never went commie either, longstanding NATO ally. Probably the most developed and progressive country in the region with the best quality of life.

Poland is probably the runner-up, followed by Czechia. Or maybe flip those two around, it’s tough.

[President Johnson]

Greece is Eastern Europe? South-Eastern, but not eastern.

But obviously Greece. I'm definitely biased though, having a Greek father.

[Reaganfan Democrat]

1. Slovakia
2. Latvia
3. Slovenia

19. Bulgaria
20. Ukraine
21. Moldova

(Kosovo is not a country)

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Greece. It’s got amazing scenery, history, and food. Never went commie either, longstanding NATO ally. Probably the most developed and progressive country in the region with the best quality of life.

Poland is probably the runner-up, followed by Czechia. Or maybe flip those two around, it’s tough.

Isn't Greece somewhat impoverished now? I agree that it's the most culturally and aesthetically interesting, but voted Czechia specifically because it's the most developed.

And don't forget that Greece briefly elected commies and neo-Nazis to Parliament not that long ago.

1. Slovakia
2. Latvia
3. Slovenia

19. Bulgaria
20. Ukraine
21. Moldova

(Kosovo is not a country)

Genuinely surprised you didn't vote Russia for meme purposes or otherwise.

[TDAS04]

Estonia or Slovenia.

[Reaganfan Democrat]

Genuinely surprised you didn't vote Russia for meme purposes or otherwise.

The non-troll answer is yes, it was tempting because Russia is a huge country that offers diverse experiences, but the annoyances about living in a semi-pariah state outweighed those advantages.

[Alben Barkley]

Greece. It’s got amazing scenery, history, and food. Never went commie either, longstanding NATO ally. Probably the most developed and progressive country in the region with the best quality of life.

Poland is probably the runner-up, followed by Czechia. Or maybe flip those two around, it’s tough.

Isn't Greece somewhat impoverished now? I agree that it's the most culturally and aesthetically interesting, but voted Czechia specifically because it's the most developed.

HDI for Czechia and Greece are about the same. Life expectancy slightly longer in Greece. Czech GDP is a bit higher.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Greece. It’s got amazing scenery, history, and food. Never went commie either, longstanding NATO ally. Probably the most developed and progressive country in the region with the best quality of life.

Poland is probably the runner-up, followed by Czechia. Or maybe flip those two around, it’s tough.

Isn't Greece somewhat impoverished now? I agree that it's the most culturally and aesthetically interesting, but voted Czechia specifically because it's the most developed.

HDI for Czechia and Greece are about the same. Life expectancy slightly longer in Greece. Czech GDP is a bit higher.

Hm. Guess I'll switch to Greece, then.

[Mr. Smith]

Estonia

[Battista Minola 1616]

Obviously one of the countries on the Adriatic coast. I guess Croatia is the most sensible so I'm going with that (excluding Slovenia because that's too easy and also honestly not quite as interesting).

[SnowLabrador]

Slovenia.

[Samof94]

Write in: Cyprus

[Progressive Pessimist]

If Belarus wasn't a dictatorship, I'd be interested in visiting, since my earliest known ancestors hail from Grodno.

But instead, I'll probably have to say one of the Baltic states, since they're close enough while being freer states. Not sure which one.

[vitoNova]

FYROM.

Because the Blue Cafe and Gazela is dope.

(unless you've actually been there, you will never understand my reference)

[Landslide Lyndon]

I lived in Romania for five years back in the 90s. It was already a pretty cool place back then and I hear that everything improved exponentially after becoming an EU member.
I just hope that the people have also improved and are less avaricious now.

[Battista Minola 1616]

FYROM.

Because the Blue Cafe and Gazela is dope.

(unless you've actually been there, you will never understand my reference)

You find a random bridge in the periphery of Skopje exciting? Not sure what you even mean by Blue Cafe.

(and yes, I've actually been to North Macedonia)

[vitoNova]

FYROM.

Because the Blue Cafe and Gazela is dope.

(unless you've actually been there, you will never understand my reference)

You find a random bridge in the periphery of Skopje exciting? Not sure what you even mean by Blue Cafe.

(and yes, I've actually been to North Macedonia)

I'm referring to the Gazela Shoe Factory, which was once a makeshift HQ for NATO KFOR, Rear Element (the main one being in Film City, right across the border in actual Kosovo).  

There were only like a couple hundred of us, and I was only there for like 90 days--before we were moved to Pristina or Bondsteel--but that was an awesome deployment.  Yes.  I actually "lived" in an abandoned shoe factory once.  For 3 months.  In the industrial, grimy section of Skopje. 

It's probably not called the "Blue Cafe" anymore, but that was a popular downtown Skopje hangout spot for NATO troops + civilians, defense contractors and creepy "expats" (read: sex tourists), right at the foot of that urban mall and near the bridge that separated Christendom from the Mooslum Albanian hood.  There were all sorts of demonstrations and riots right there as we were sitting down enjoying our frappes, because the Macedonian FYROM parliament building was down the block.

Those were the days, mang.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Voted Slovenia

If ranked

1. Slovenia
2. Greece
3. Czech Republic
4. Estonia
5. Romania
6. Albania
7. Croatia
8. Bulgaria
9. Latvia
10. Lithuania
11. Slovakia
12. Montenegro
13. Poland
14. North Macedonia
15. Bosnia & Herzegovina
16. Kosovo
17. Moldova
18. Serbia
19. Hungary
20. Ukraine
21. Belarus
22. Russia

[Agonized-Statism]

I've heard Czechia is really nice. Greece would be awesome (amazing food, Mediterranean climate, so much history, Turkey bashing), but as a Great Recession victim myself, I wouldn't really feel confident in living a stable life there after the sovereign debt crisis.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Of these, I have been to Czechia, Slovakia, and Russia. Prague is an incredibly beautiful place, but I am more attached to Slovakia and Russia for having spent more time there and getting to know people. Of course, I would be hesitant to live in Russia due to lack of freedoms and geopolitical issues. So I would say Slovakia. But I know there are other beautiful countries in Eastern Europe that I would like a lot.

[LBJer]

Czech Republic.

[ProudModerate2]

1. Albania
2. Greece