OP, you should start with what your goals are and give a little background about yourself and where your interests lie.
I was going to mention Switzerland but Tail Gunner beat me to it. For work, I can't think think of a better spot in Europe. First of all, that country has a large international labor force. Finance/banking, consulting, and international development offer many opportunities in cities like Zurich, Basel, and Geneva. The country is super clean with solid infrastructure. You can hit the ski resort towns like Gstaad in the winter or Interlaken and Lake Zurich in the summer. Switzerland is also a pretty central location for Europe, bordering Italy, France and Germany. I think it can feel a bit sterile and even boring but, in sum, it's a good deal.
Someone mentioned Portugual, which I checked out in April of this year. Lisbon has lost so many young professionals. It's like a ghost town at night. In fact, the dude I rented an apartment from on airbnb wasn't even there - he was living in London and hired someone to give me the keys and take care of any issues. Can't see that place recovering any time soon.
I hear the Scotland independence vote likely won't pass. If it does, that would be a massive blow to the prestige and standing of the UK, which has long been on a decline. I can't possibly see how it would be a good move for Scotland. It would raise a whole host of questions about matters of defense, economic cooperation, political rights, etc.
Catalonia will likely separate from Spain eventually. I heard not too long ago they protested by creating a 250-mile long human chain. Spain is a deeply fractured country with each region and state having its own unique food, language/dialect, customs and traditions. Catalonians really want out and can probably manage fairly well without Spain. Barcelona brings in more tourist dollars than any other Spanish city by far, yet much of that money goes to the government in Madrid...
Quebec isn't going anywhere. If it did separate, they would have to leave Montreal behind. Montreal used to be the economic capital of Canada until those Francophone traditionalists passed a series of strict language laws that made it very difficult for international companies - which rely on English - to operate. Ever since the 1970s, Montreal has ceded the title of alpha city to Toronto. It sucks. I like Montreal's charm and unique culture, but it's very hard for a business-minded, entrepreneurial individual to set up there because of its defiance about language. I think they've somewhat learned from their mistakes though in that the city has distanced itself from the rest of Quebec, which doesn't consider it a true Quebecois city.
I was going to mention Switzerland but Tail Gunner beat me to it. For work, I can't think think of a better spot in Europe. First of all, that country has a large international labor force. Finance/banking, consulting, and international development offer many opportunities in cities like Zurich, Basel, and Geneva. The country is super clean with solid infrastructure. You can hit the ski resort towns like Gstaad in the winter or Interlaken and Lake Zurich in the summer. Switzerland is also a pretty central location for Europe, bordering Italy, France and Germany. I think it can feel a bit sterile and even boring but, in sum, it's a good deal.
Someone mentioned Portugual, which I checked out in April of this year. Lisbon has lost so many young professionals. It's like a ghost town at night. In fact, the dude I rented an apartment from on airbnb wasn't even there - he was living in London and hired someone to give me the keys and take care of any issues. Can't see that place recovering any time soon.
I hear the Scotland independence vote likely won't pass. If it does, that would be a massive blow to the prestige and standing of the UK, which has long been on a decline. I can't possibly see how it would be a good move for Scotland. It would raise a whole host of questions about matters of defense, economic cooperation, political rights, etc.
Catalonia will likely separate from Spain eventually. I heard not too long ago they protested by creating a 250-mile long human chain. Spain is a deeply fractured country with each region and state having its own unique food, language/dialect, customs and traditions. Catalonians really want out and can probably manage fairly well without Spain. Barcelona brings in more tourist dollars than any other Spanish city by far, yet much of that money goes to the government in Madrid...
Quebec isn't going anywhere. If it did separate, they would have to leave Montreal behind. Montreal used to be the economic capital of Canada until those Francophone traditionalists passed a series of strict language laws that made it very difficult for international companies - which rely on English - to operate. Ever since the 1970s, Montreal has ceded the title of alpha city to Toronto. It sucks. I like Montreal's charm and unique culture, but it's very hard for a business-minded, entrepreneurial individual to set up there because of its defiance about language. I think they've somewhat learned from their mistakes though in that the city has distanced itself from the rest of Quebec, which doesn't consider it a true Quebecois city.
