As a British expat who moved to Germany 15 years ago, I can tell you something about Internations whose views this video is based on. I joined Internations and it was a fun was to get to know other expats... and that's all it was. English speaking only, and only involved with expats and not at all involved in integrating in any way into the country you were an expat in. After two years of this and visiting Irish pubs and English-speaking events I left Internations and got myself a personal German-language trainer and learned the lingo, then went off to find some typically German pubs. Nowadays, all my friends are German, my girlfriend for 10 years is German, and we have a bloody good fun time together. Funny thing was, a year after leaving Internations I went to the Irish pub where they all hung out and moaned about Germany, and told them what I'd been doing and invited some to come to a real German pub in the next street and meet some of my German friends... Nobody took up the offer! So, I basically disagree with everything said in this video as I have also visited all the countries mentioned and found the people great if you are willing to dive into 'Their' culture instead of the Internations 'Expat Bubble'.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the complexity of the situation better. In fact, we want to clarify that featuring the InterNations ranking in this video doesn't imply that we endorse it. We did it because we wanted to hear the opinions and experiences of the community. So, thank you again! For completeness of information, we can say that InterNations interviewed over 12,000 immigrants from 171 different nations now living in 172 countries. The top 10 countries from which the majority of interviewed immigrants come are: USA, UK, India, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Netherlands, Philippines, Turkey.

@ane-louisestampe7939

5 ай бұрын

You're certainly on to something 😆 I've been living in the Middle East for a couple of years. I can count the locals, I interacted with. The Brits and Irish I hung out with lifted my English to a higher level - and I learnt a lot about their culture🤣

@SimonGardiner-bj3pq

5 ай бұрын

I went from Salzburg into Bavaria (Becktesgarden) HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE PEOPLE! Bavarians are very hospitable, unlike Austrians.

@simonh6371

5 ай бұрын

Exactly. People who choose to live in an expat ''bubble'' have no right to complain about anything in the host country. They are being dismissive of the locals and of course it's going to be reciprocated.

@devilskitty5032

5 ай бұрын

@@SimonGardiner-bj3pq So you mean a single city is the entire country? and then you move to a village like Berchtesgaden... go to Munich, then your opinion of Germany will be different too. You could have moved to a village in Austria...

I have been to all these 10 countries and only encountered unfriendliness couple times. I think there is a difference between reserved and unfriendliness. Certain cultures have more introverts than others while some other cultures love small talks with strangers. One can easily strike a conversation with strangers in the U.S., but making friends is entirely something else. No place is easy to make friends. Like Cicero once said, "True friendship is remarkable and remarkable things are rare."

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

We completely agree 👍🏻, and in fact, we said part of what you mentioned at the end of our new video titled 'Tourists Beware: 10 Rudest European Cities.' Thank you for your comment 😊

@mm8u9y7i

7 ай бұрын

Wise words!

@SarahMahl

6 ай бұрын

Visiting is not the same as living in a country. Your experiences are not representative of the experiences of people who actually move to those nations and try to establish a life there.

@skrayraja

6 ай бұрын

Visiting a nation and living there long term is very different

@angelawhitehead6187

5 ай бұрын

Cicero got it right

Did anyone realize, that the Countrys that are here in the top 5 are the Countrys with the most immigrants which means they just fed up from to many foreigners in their Country…

@sadaka201

5 ай бұрын

100%. We in Switzerland are overrun by migrants, many of illegal. 2023 alone around 180'000 more people in our country. This is almost the size of our 2nd largest city Geneva and this year by year a little more a little less. By 2050 we as Swiss will have lost our own country. It is written in stone! Same in other euopean countries. Europe is done.

@guleet75

5 ай бұрын

Germany and Sweden have the highest rate of immigrants 29% and 25% respectively !

@sadaka201

5 ай бұрын

NO! Germany certainly not! Sweden could be...

@pommes0078

5 ай бұрын

@@sadaka201 bro you ever been to a German city? I don’t think so… they have way more foreigners as people living in whole Sweden

@sadaka201

5 ай бұрын

Let it be dude. Greetings from 30 km away from German border...

I moved to Germany nearly 14 years ago, from Mauritius. Can you imagine? With my dark skin, I always thought they would hate me. I have only German friends and they love me, and I love them. Sometimes I need to decline invitations because otherwise I would be hanging out everyday. 😅 Take note: if you want to move to another country, you need to adapt and get used to the people and the culture, not vice-versa. Also learn about the dos and don’ts. A lot of expats tend to point the figures on the people because they find them rude, just because they don‘t speak the language and don‘t find interest in the other culture. That‘s not fair and very stupid. Germans are very open and nice if you speak their language and respect their culture. Sure, their are some exceptions, but most of them are very kind, friendly and welcoming!

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. We absolutely agree that a migrant must learn the local language well. The effort an expatriate puts into learning the language shows whether they truly want to integrate with the local population. Thanks again!!

@Number6_

4 ай бұрын

We in England hate it when foreigner's come here and start their own community in are cities and expect us to adapt to their old way of doing things. If you want to be indian, polish, etc... stay in your country and be that. Don't come here and use us for your economic and social upgrade and expect us to be happy about it.

@misskaedy

4 ай бұрын

It depends where in Germany. Where in Germany did you move to?

@guillandanthony711

4 ай бұрын

@@misskaedy Hannover!

@misskaedy

4 ай бұрын

@@guillandanthony711 ok that's nice. I have been to Germany and certain parts are racist/rude. Like for instance, in East Germany (in/near Berlin), I have experienced some racism or hate. And other parts of Germany are the opposite and people are friendly and nice.

The rules are simple! Speak their language and don't be an asshole!

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello! We absolutely agree that an expatriate must absolutely learn the local language well. This is the first sign that they genuinely want to integrate.

@KeithWilliamMacHendry

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, however, if you are in a nation for a reasonably small duration, it can be quite difficult learning a language, especially when you are older like me.

@NomadicNaturePhotographer

3 ай бұрын

BULLSHIT. Most europeans are just born racists. Have *always* been, and shall *forEVER* be.

@CyclecraftRu

3 ай бұрын

@@KeithWilliamMacHendry You don't have to be fluent, but I think the basics are easy at any age! Hello, goodbye, thank you....! For example, no one on the French side of the Rhine will speak to you in English or German unless you try a few words of French!'''Je voudrais un café silvousplaits!'Sounds nice, is nice!😉

@mariobuttino6095

3 ай бұрын

When I visited Italy the hotel Manager showed me to my room without a washroom, I kept my cool,not to get angry. I used the washroom at the restaurant across the street. I urinated at night on the Hotel walls outside. They supplied me with a toilet a few days latter in a different room,I told the Hotel assistant I had better Accommodation when I was in the Bush in Tanzania and Kenyan. I do speak fluent Italian and the Lady who own the Hotel is an ASSHOLE,she needs a date with O.J.

This video is so generalised. There are friendly and unfriendly people in every country on the planet.

@vidong1704

4 ай бұрын

Degrees and %% are different.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

Of course I do agree.

@vfbmne1

4 ай бұрын

Of course its generalised, but trust me there are more friendly countries, mostly poorer countries, because with money comes arrogance

@vidong1704

4 ай бұрын

@@vfbmne1 exactly. the poorer the country, the friendlier the people.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

@@vfbmne1 i am afraid you are right!

I don't know as an introvert these countries seem like perfection.

@paulburns1333

5 ай бұрын

Like your eyes.

@Monada79

4 ай бұрын

@@paulburns1333 Cheers

@michalstrpka4800

3 ай бұрын

Oh, probably that´s why I would chose Austria as the best one for me. Now I know the reason. Thanks ;-)

I'm an expat, living in Germany for over 30 years. I can speak the language fluently. It is still difficult to meet people. They aren't the warm, curious, and welcoming types. They like to keep to themselves, even the younger generations. If you aren't white, then you'll have even more difficult time. My colleuge once said to me, I wasn't a real American because I'm black.??? Then I hope she was talking about the Native Americans and not the European settlers. Most people don't openly say it out loud, but the prejudice is there. You also get treated differently at the administration departments for visas. A black person from the U.S. gets treated better than someone coming from Africa. We moved to a new neighborhood and one of the bold neighbors who approached us asked where we were from and said she couldn't tell the difference where we came from because we all look a like. She didn't mean it meanly, but just ignorant. In the big cities, it's a bit easier as a foreigner but once you get out to the rurals and suburbs, it can get very, very, lonely. And they are not service oriented at all.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable, though sad, experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

@carlogambacurta548

2 ай бұрын

how could u do that??

@user-cm7yh8eg9i

12 күн бұрын

I lived in Hamburg for 10 years and never had a friend(male) but a few girlfriends.

I lived in Spain for 2 years….the friendly warm stereotype is such a myth; I found the people to be very rude, dismissive, and unwelcoming, and I speak fluent Spanish.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your testimony! 😊 First of all, we want to clarify that sharing the InterNations study does not mean that we agree with it entirely, but we did so because we wanted to stimulate a debate and listen to the experiences of the community. As for our own experiences, we have seen that not all parts of Spain are the same. For example, we know that Andalusia is much warmer than Galicia. According to your experience, do you confirm this? Where did you live in Spain?

@marcosturla8716

7 ай бұрын

I think in spain a great difference, following the regions. Aprox north more closed and south warmer. The same in italy

@stefanoprivetto6744

7 ай бұрын

​@@marcosturla8716 You need to explain the paragraph. What are you trying to say?

@tempestsonata1102

7 ай бұрын

Foreigners who understand the local language and behaviour usually get a more complex picture than tourists or KZread travel videos.

@marcosturla8716

7 ай бұрын

@@stefanoprivetto6744 that the character of people, generally it is not the same, in spain thete are great differences

I'm a German living in Panama. Whenever I visit Germany I'm shocked about the incredible German unfriendliness. Every damn time again. 😂

@AmazingEuropeChannel

8 ай бұрын

It seems to us that you agree with InterNations' analysis 😂

@christawiederhold9210

7 ай бұрын

That's what I mean. It starts on the first German airport you arrive. You make out Germans imidiately - well dressed and miserably looking .

@carlogambacurta548

7 ай бұрын

And u toghther with Estonia are even more boring

@carlogambacurta548

7 ай бұрын

​@@christawiederhold9210not miserably just badly dresaed and rudiculous

@Arltratlo

7 ай бұрын

hm, i am a real North German and i dont know what you talking about!

A mayor factor in Europe is that if you expect to “blend in” and make friends, the minimum requirement is to at least try to learn our language and customs. If you don’t speak a single word of our language after over 6 months, you WILL have a hard time to get friends. But if you go that extra mile you will see a lot of doors (and people) opening up to you. The fact that almost all Europeans speak at least 2 and many times more languages should give you a hint.

@janetthomas8244

5 ай бұрын

Most of the people I know in the Italian area of Switzerland only speak Italian.

@asmrcarousel

5 ай бұрын

@@janetthomas8244 I’m 39 and Portuguese and we had to learn two foreign languages in highschool, it was mandatory. So I learned English and French, my sister learned English and German. My parents’ generation even had to learn Latin on top. But nowadays school is mostly a joke, they diluted every subject, and I think kids only learn English and anything else is optional.

@arpa9009

5 ай бұрын

Which language, Arabic?

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 We absolutely agree that a migrant must learn the local language well. The effort an expatriate puts into learning the language shows whether they truly want to integrate with the local population.

@karisalonen12

5 ай бұрын

As a nordic person I find it rather hilarious and naive how people expect to get friends right away. Friendship is earned, not given. You get to know people and only then you become friends. What the heck happens in elsewhere and are those friends really friends if you gain them by one hello?

So Norway is "unfriendly" because prices and cost of living is going up ? How has that even got anything to do with friendliness ?

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Good morning! The "unfriendliness" that immigrants have complained about in Norway is obviously not due to the increase in prices and the cost of living, but rather to other factors such as (for example) the immigrants saying they struggle to become friends with locals. It is worth noting, as we have mentioned in other comments, that it also depends on how much effort these immigrants put into integrating into their new country, for example by committing to learning the language well. We reported the issue of rising prices as another thing these expatriates mention, but it is not at all related to the issue of "unfriendliness."

@sem_skywalker

3 ай бұрын

Du må tåle at ikke alle synes at Norge er perfekt.

@S9999Frank

3 ай бұрын

Norge er på ingen måte perfekt eller verdensmester, men "friendliness" måles ikke i priser.@@sem_skywalker

@vinaymulukutla358

4 күн бұрын

Went to university with several Norwegians. Very few were unfriendly and even those were still polite. Maybe it would have been different had I met them in their country but then again, there were plenty of other Norwegians and Swedes for them to socialise with. They didn't have to talk to me if they didn't want to but they did and invited me to their parties etc.

Nederlander living in the Netherlands. I wonder how welcome immigrants would be in any other country when they get priority in housing above natives. I also wonder how welcome they would be when you find that you are the only native citizen in the entire street while the rest of the houses are occupied by immigrants, who make the street a dump. And of course the council "does not recognise the problem but suspects racist motives with anyone who complains..."

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your valuable point of view 😊👍

@mm8u9y7i

7 ай бұрын

Hi, Hagenees hier! You are entirely correct.... Also the ridiculously large foreign student population, pushed the natives out of the market...No rooms to rent etc..

@daylightmoon7285

7 ай бұрын

The first thing Europeans have to do is stop being afraid of being called a "racist." Quite frankly, if a bureaucrat accuses me of being a 'racist," I'm quite flattered. The second thing is that Europeans have to be proud as Europeans. It is not racist to be proud of your culture. It is not "racist" to be proud to be white. It is who Europe and it's people are. Third, get rid of the bureaucrats who created such a bad situation in Europe.

@williamgeardener2509

7 ай бұрын

@@daylightmoon7285 I agree, but sadly Europe invented "multiculture" which effectively means that native culture isn't allowed anymore and instead every other non-native culture must be regarded as an enrichment. It also means that being white automatically disqualifies you from jobs in favor of someone who isn't white and may not even have a relevant education to do the job.

@MCoelloF

6 ай бұрын

@@daylightmoon7285 to consider europeans as white, is racist., very racist.

Everyone in all these countries will welcome you if you are good looking,have humor, education and financial potential,if you are poor they will see you as a burden and a problem,have a great day from Tenerife🤩

@amiquigonzales7917

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, this is true. Greetings from South America, where so many Andalousians, Canary Islanders and Castilians settled down for centuries. And nobody asked whether natives wanted them or not.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

if you are rich nda look young you wil have a lot of friends before arriving.

@corneliuscornia3189

5 ай бұрын

@@carlogambacurta548 😀👍🥂

@user-pd1wd2tg1i

2 ай бұрын

So True

I have visited all of these countries and lived for a time as foreigner in Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden and the UK. The easiest country to make friends was Sweden. But I am from Hamburg and people in Scandinavia are not that different from those of my hometown. The most difficult time I had in Brussels, but it was not unfriendliness that was the major problem, it was the clash of Valonian and Flamish culture that made adapting to the people there quite challenging. It is also really easy to get along well with the Scots. To the situation in Germany I can only add that many expats here in this country do not realize the fact, that Germans like to keep their work life and their private life separated. So it is unlikely to make friends at work. To meet Germans is their leisure time is the easiest thing in the world. Simply join a club of your interest and you meet a lot of locals who share the hobby. They don‘t care where You are from and after a short period of time it is easy to friends there. And in Germany there are clubs for just about everything 😉

@nikosnikos8184

5 ай бұрын

when did we catch up and live in so many countries?

@sina3358

5 ай бұрын

It depends where you are from! Germans have much prejudice like the other countries on the list! So I only can say there is so much prejudice, xenophobia and racism in these countries! There is NO WELCOME CULTURE- Willkommenskultur !

@alexvlasny9755

5 ай бұрын

Germans, in my opinion have different requirements and have diffrent ideas of what friendship is than, say, Russians. They are happy when they are left alone

@joeie5979

5 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right .

@stefanschachler831

5 ай бұрын

I used to be a navy guy and during that time I was stationed for a while inBrussels. In Sweden I worked as a charterboat skipper for two seasons, my little sister is married to a Scotsman, so going there is like family. I studied for a year in the Netherlands. So I came a little bit around in Europe.😎@@nikosnikos8184

Have you noticed that all the countries mentioned are in central or northern Europe? Generally, friendship in these countries isn't something willy-nilly and easily bestowed, but rather something you earn, much like respect. Once you do gain friendship in any one of these, it's for life. Generally, most Europeans in these countries have fewer close friends and more acquaintances or work colleagues. Note also linguistically all languages except English have formal and familiar forms, with permission to use the latter an achievement and honor, not something that happens automatically. We like it that way.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

i am from southern europe, totally, but i am absolutely introverted. probably an error of genetics. i spent 5 years in the extreme north of europe and i tought that people there were too much extroverted.and even noisy and some times very disrepectful. it took me some times to understand that they where extroverted in theyr idiom! so we had to communicate in english a nightmare. i never was able to understand the rules but i never broke them.i did my best . il lived 4 km from the office in downtown but i payd my ticket or pass for 20 kilometers. i was officially asked why.i replied that i was happy to pay more. they said ok and where very helpful.i respect them. i had to live and go middle east.an other story. a shame i was slowly approaching people, country, some nice things and wonderful lanscapes when you could see them. i do not miss long and cold winters , no light..no light at all..how much depressing! and i remenber the prices of high quality italian and french wines..... i have kept some but very few friends. in any case my advise is simple if you can stay where you belong.

Being Dutch, I've been to all of these countries and I feel right at home in all of them. So I guess it's a matter of perspective and expectations. Being friendly and being friends are not the same thing for us. Friendships are valued totally different. Not everyone is your friend, when you want to make real friends, you have to put in the time, the effort and learn the local language. It's possible but not easy being an expat, but if you succeed you'll probably gained friends for life.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your valuable point of view 😊 One limitation of the InterNations study is that it only gave voice to immigrants and not locals. We made this video precisely because we wanted to hear everyone's opinion. So thank you again for sharing your experience 😊👍🏻

@jackmundo4043

7 ай бұрын

I love the Dutch. I wish I was Dutch. The finest people on earth.

@adolfobolanos7958

7 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation !!

@kaihomieli8226

7 ай бұрын

As a Finn I am surprised for the list. Why not Finland when our other really nice Nordic neighbors and Estonians are on the unfriendly list? Many people of these colder climates maybe seem more "selfsufficient" and reserved, but I would not interpret that as unfriendliness.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

@@kaihomieli8226 Hello! You might be surprised, but perhaps it will also please you to know that Finland appears on the list of the top 10 most hospitable countries. You can find them in the video we made titled "TOP 10 Friendliest and Most Hospitable Countries in Europe." This might come as a surprise, but Finland has been ranked as the most hospitable country in Northern Europe (excluding Ireland). However, it's important to note that, as explained in the video, the Expat Insider study doesn't consider all nations, but only those with a high number of expatriates for work-related reasons.

I have lived in Norway for about 16 years and am very happy. 💕🇳🇴

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@rhianna3133

4 ай бұрын

I have been in Norway for over 18 yrs and will be here for the remainder of my days ❤❤‍🩹❤ I love it.

@user-ht1jg4qz3h

2 күн бұрын

u must be insane

I am Canadian and half-Estonian, and lived in Estonia for a year. I tried everything I could to make friends but it's impossible, even when you get someone's phone number they never contact you again and make excuses to never see you again - men and women. The only friends I made were non-Estonian. That's why I moved to Greece. Here people are the complete opposite, strangers say hi to you on the street. Never, never will I return to the cold North :)

@SRBOMBONICA86

4 ай бұрын

Estonians are the coldest people ever , literally worse than ANY other nation

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable, though sad, experience! 😊 Regarding Greece, indeed, it proves to be one of the most welcoming nations in Europe, according to InterNations. If you're interested, we discussed it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oHphpriuec-ThpM.html

@carlogambacurta548

3 ай бұрын

They are afraid of.....kgb!!!!

@olgarullegardin7242

3 ай бұрын

It´s a Baltic country. You lived there for a year.

@philipmullins5185

8 күн бұрын

When I was in Estonia and travelling from the airport by tram , I was not sure exactly what stop to get of the tram as the hotel was in a laneway , I asked a mature lady on the tram and she was very friendly and kind enough to get off the tram with me and take me directly to the hotel , The exact opposite happened to me in Estonia where I asked a mature lady at the information desk at a large shopping about the type of shop I was looking for , her reply was the most nasty reply manner that I have ever heard at an information desk so it goes to show you can have completely different communication experiences in the same country .

I've been around in Europe and as Hungarian I can say being courteous and respectful goes a long way and will be returned. Meet and greet others regularly and learn a few words of the locals and be respectful. People can be judgmental and prejudice, but once you break the ice and introduce yourself things get easier by the minute.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

we like a lot foreigners who came for a short while and spend a lot of money...i do not think we are interested in what they speak.they are free to speak or to stay mute and nothing else.its freedom.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 😊 We share the view that a foreigner wishing to move to a country should learn the local language and be respectful of the local culture. The effort to learn the local language is the first sign that the immigrant genuinely wants to integrate with the people hosting them.

@janetthomas8244

5 ай бұрын

Not my experience in Switzerland. I speak the language and I am still treated badly.@@AmazingEuropeChannel

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

i do appreciate.you must be a very resaonnable person.

@szucsmiklos6618

4 ай бұрын

the same with me, especially at border crossings.@@janetthomas8244

It struck me that all of these countries are in North and Central Europe, a region where people tend to be far more reserved toward others. They also tend to have a culture of separating strictly work and private life. Whereas people in some countries (I‘m thinking USA here especially) will find their friends (or many of them) in the workplace, that can be very uncommon in the cultures of these countries. Finally, finding friends as an adult - i.e. non-student - is generally very difficult. Once people have reached a certain age, they usually have a well-established circle of friends and are not necessarily looking to expand it. You have to work a lot harder to meet people and become even good acquaintances.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hi, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable perspective. Personally, we share your analysis!

@wainber1

6 ай бұрын

Going into the start of covid as a pandemic, I had during many weeks frequently gone out of my place of residence but that changed during the week of 15 March 2020 Eastern Time (GMT-04:00). The government of the province of Ontario, Canada announced, on the relevant Tuesday, a state-of-emergency that'd force many businesses to close and those that said government would permit to remain open. Going out isn't something that I've done on as many weeks from that March week. I've gotten long used to not making many friends over the years in a rather large city but also not having made many friends in the workplace. Whatever workplaces I've ever worked in have been relatively small while my having worked mostly from home from that March week has meant friends via workplaces have become few and far between. Finding friends in the workplace may have been easy in Ontario during my parents' generation but during their careers, working away-from-home had been routine. Things no doubt have changed since then as much as I remain open to working away-from-home.

@gabrielesolletico6542

5 ай бұрын

" Once people have reached a certain age, they usually have a well-established circle of friends and are not necessarily looking to expand it. You have to work a lot harder to meet people and become even good acquaintances." I was about to write the same. Finding new friends when you've become older than 30 is almost impossible, for me, in my homecountry, Italy. How could a foreigner, who can't even speak the language, expect to making new friends easily, when you're an adult, and you're here to find a job? It's not easy...

@perhansen6748

5 ай бұрын

just to many muslims here and they belong here

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

They are not vad people.but to get them a smile .or a word che Or to hear them speking Uoi have to get them drunk And they will be ok. Remember they drink like mad !!!!

As a German, the lack of digitalisation and the german burocracy here is really a big problem. Not just for immigrants, but for Germans, too. But Germany is a big Country, the people are very differ very much after location. For example here in the Ruhrgebiet, in western Germany or in Cities like Cologne or Aachen, the people are much more friendly than the people in our Capital Berlin. In general we have big problems with immigrants, who didn't integrate themselves in the past here and parallelcultures. So many people are sceptical about foreigners, that are moving to Germany. The term of making friends here is not just a Problem for expats. Many German people are suffering from lonelyness, because it's hard for them making new friends here. I'm a really introvert person, but my experience is, if you are friendly and openminded, to other people at least here in the Ruhrgebiet, they are open and friendly, too. And it takes a lot of time, but at least here it's not that hard, making friends at least if you're good at speaking German. If you aren't able to speak german, I believe it might be much harder, making German friends. Many people here are having a foreign background, so if you're moving here, you can't expect the bonus of being the exotic special, in social interactions, I think that could be a part of feeling the German people as unfriendly here. But the positive about that is, as long you're ready to integrate yourselves in Germany, we accept you as one of us Germans.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you truly for sharing your experience! This is exactly the type of comment that we at Amazing Europe are looking for because it helps us truly understand the culture of a people. Moreover, in your case, it's a German speaking about Germany, so it helps us better understand German society from an insider's perspective. Thanks again, and keep it up!

@SRBOMBONICA86

5 ай бұрын

People are not an empty book ,they immigrate yes but still have their well established identity,you can never truly become some other nation

@Echnaton1954

2 ай бұрын

Ich bin im Schwabenland geboren ---- but moved with 18 to Greece to study and were I lived a longer time directly and happily with all different kind of people. 45 years ago I moved to Sweden the best country ever. If immigrants or neighbors people love each other honestly and you just call them by their name. All Germans I met here are talking Swedish perfectly >because it makes them feel normal and free ... < Germans are to bureaucratic, suspicious, they refuse to talk other languages and are always proudly to play a German who´s feeling good as long he is feeling bad --- much love from Stockholm ❤❤❤

@paulwild3676

29 күн бұрын

I found Berlin friendly. It was laid back for a capital city.

@TheUffeess

17 күн бұрын

Germany is not a big country, but many people live there. Big difference!

As someone Danish I just want to say something to this. First of all, study local culture before coming here. If you come here expecting Danish people and culture to be just like everywhere else, you are going to have a hard time here (This is the mistake most expats / tourists make). You will find people here more introverted than many countries, and this applies to Scandinavians in general, this does not mean “we are unfriendly”, but just that “friendship” has a different meaning here. “Friendship” in Denmark is based on value and trust, meaning a danish person has to see the value in a friendship with you and building trust can take time as well. If you are some “here today, gone tomorrow” tourist; no you are not going to make best friends with a Danish person….and even if you are an expat who’s only here for 6 months or a year (or more), you need to show what kind of value you can bring to a friendship with a Danish person to make friends. Like it or not, this is the culture here and it’s not changing for you! Building trust takes time, it can take a week, it can take a month, it can take a year…all depends on the person. So no you are not going to make best friends instantly here. Again, like it or not, that is how it is here! Another thing to keep in mind is that most Danish people by their mid- to late 20s already have a family and most of their friends are people they have known all their lives, it’s going to be difficult to get in on their lives and their family will always be their first priority (understandably), so don’t expect people you meet at work or random people on the street to be your next best pals. The best place to make friends here are at social events, concerts, festivals or even if you join some sports club or something like that and go for Danes who are single and are looking for new friends too.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

@TheBrowncoatcat

4 ай бұрын

Last year, I found myself staying in Aarhus, after my mother had a heart attack on a Baltic Cruise and Aarhus Universitethostpital was the nearest place she could get the treatment she needed. In that time I found the Danes to be the kindest, most generous, and most understanding people I have ever met.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

do not worry.i do not expect anything....

@Deborah-so8mv

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I have a Dane in my family. Such a drip.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

@@Deborah-so8mv sorry .what is a "drip"? goudnight!

To be perfectly honest, it's time to forget that myth, that people in any country - including your own, - may be automatically friendly to you. Many people encounter unfriendliness even when moving to another city within own country. The only person, who should always be friendly to you, is YOU. As for the others, - don't expect anything from them. The most important is to love yourself and be your own best friend.

@bjrnjensen7074

3 ай бұрын

Amen! as a Norwegian, I don`t automatically get along well with literally any random person here in Norway, just because he/she is Norwegian! doesn`t mean that I hate them either.. I have or have had friends from 10-12 different countries, some friendships are short ,of course, people move back to their own country, or perhaps you didn`t have much in common to begin with. Also, I am a bit sick and tired of this glorifying of extraverts from some people. You can find introverts and extraverts in all countries on the planet. It is perfectly fine to THINK someone is boring, it is quite another thing to whine about it on youtube.. Intelligent people move on and find those people that they are compatible with.

Different cultures define friendships and kindness differently.🤷‍♂️

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

We completely agree! 👍

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

@@AmazingEuropeChannel me too.nevertheless we shoul have a common ground to define what is kind what not.otherwise we speak into void and in shrt while we will have absolutely nothing to say.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

there must be somewhere a minima common ground! otherwise, no reason to communicate.

@arnodobler1096

4 ай бұрын

@@carlogambacurta548 There are greeting formulas, body language, ... but no one should be forced.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

@@arnodobler1096 i agree, sir.

Interesting video. I'm German and I often feel uncomfortable with the unfriendliness of the people. It's not easy to make friends, everybody seems to be busy. At least in North Germany. I always thought it might be friendlier in the south but I'm not sure. Denmark,Belgium, Netherlands,Estonia are small countries with a tremendously increasing number of immigrants. I could imagine many inhabitants feel threatened. This might explain their attitude towards foreigners.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for your valuable input! It would be interesting to hear the experience of someone from southern Germany to see if it's similar to the north or not. We share what you've mentioned about small countries that may feel threatened by the ever-increasing number of immigrants.

@mm8u9y7i

7 ай бұрын

I am from NL and I can confirm what you say. Locals can't afford to rent or buy a house anymore, because of the extremely high prices of real-estate and simply lack of housing, due to the indeed tremendous influx of expats, foreign students, refugees and so on...

@arschka

6 ай бұрын

It seems, Germany has changed. I was there (Hamburg and Köln) in 80's, and people were OK, then. Paris was almost nightmare to me. 😜 I also had a German girlfriend (here in my country, Finland), when I was young.

@mecx7322

6 ай бұрын

Hamburg is very friendly.

@wainber1

6 ай бұрын

@@AmazingEuropeChannel Yet anti-immigrant sentiment isn't unique to countries or territories with small landmasses. The US had an anti-immigrant President (Donald Trump Sr) once upon a time, and it's not yet clear that he won't win a 2nd term. That said, being incarcerated may prevent him from getting to serve as POTUS should his incarceration occur before the 20 January 2025 noon Eastern Time scheduled swearing-in. Multiple criminal cases against him may very well ensure that by summer he'll be imprisoned depending on the outcome (4 March 2024 ET the scheduled start date of his federal trial for what the Department of Justice alleges was his attempt to overturn the loss of the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden Jr).

@AJGeeTV has it absolutely right! I am from the States, 70 years old, and have lived in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain for the past 30 years. Have also spent time in many others. I guarantee that in each of these places, the vast majority of expats have made no attempt to learn the language. How in the world can you expect to make friends with a "local" if you don't speak their language???? I speak French, Spanish and sort of Italian - learning the language has to be a priority for any expat who wants to have local friends. It does not need to be a priority to easily manage living in any large European city, where you can easily get by in English. Which is probably why it is not a priority for most expats. In which case, just stick with other expats who speak your own language and be happy enjoying the inexpensive health care, safety, beauty , good work environment and public transportation you will find in most cities (This comment is not addressed to immigrants from countries who experience prejudice because of their ethnicity. I realize that these folks have to deal with a whole 'nother level of problem.)

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

@peg9773 Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 We absolutely agree that a migrant must learn the local language well. The effort an expatriate puts into learning the language shows whether they truly want to integrate with the local population.

I'm Irish. I've lived in Norway (6-years), Denmark (3-years), and Sweden (16-years). It's true that the Nordic peoples aren't outwardly friendly, but make an effort, and you are fine. Learn the language! Once you do lots of doors open! Scandinavia is the best place on the planet, no joking. You'll love it. But try to fit in. Don't hesitate. The people are warm and friendly, but YOU have to make the effort. If I was to rate them, then 1 = Sweden, 2 = Norway, and 3 = Denmark, but that's a personal preference thing.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

u do not suffer cold weather?

@Asgard2208

4 ай бұрын

@@carlogambacurta548 There's a saying in Scandinavia, something along the lines of: 'There's no such thing a bad (cold) weather; just poor clothing.' You dress for it. It's cold, sometimes really cold, but you also get used to it.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

@@Asgard2208 ok

@Reidar911

4 ай бұрын

Let me guess, when you lived in Norway, it was in the southern part? Very different mentality up here in the north, people are more responsive and open here.

Not unusual for people to prefer people like themselves. Life is so much simpler when interacting with people of your own nationality.

@JorgePetraglia2009

7 ай бұрын

@avagrego3195 : living among your own only is like emigrating to a country with a different language and refuse to learn it. It is called isolation and it is very sad.

@brexitgreens

7 ай бұрын

False conclusion on multiple levels: *1.* You might be German and still find Germans unfriendly. *2.* Similar - but in which way? Physically, culturally, or psychologically? Because one way is not like the other. Often a black man is more similar to a white man than other white men… depending on the metric of similarity! *Concluding:* you didn't do your homework. P.S. This is a copy/paste of my own response to another comment. Also relevant _verbatim_ here.

@martinusv7433

5 ай бұрын

​​@@brexitgreensYour No. 1 sums up the core, fundamental problem of that expat study: the lack of the locals' OWN assessment of their national character.

@jillybe1873

5 ай бұрын

Depends on what your nationality is😂😂😂

@azizalfa752

4 ай бұрын

@@JorgePetraglia2009better isolate then try be German or swiss is impossible they hate you always

Austria is a small country and does not want to be invaded by foreigners.

I'm an italian living in Germany and i find people here cold but pleasant. They are very reserved but don't hold back if you need help. They are very mature and respectful. I like them.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 And Happy New Year! 🥂

@Echnaton1954

2 ай бұрын

I´m born in Germany but moved with 18 to Greece were I lived a longer time directly and happily with all different kind of people. 45 years ago I moved to Sweden the best country ever. People love each other honestly and you just call them by their name. All Germans I met here are talking Swedish perfectly >because it makes them feel normal and free ... < Germans are to bureaucratic, suspicious, they refuse to talk other languages and are always proudly to play a German who´s feeling good as long he is feeling bad --- much love from Stockholm ❤❤❤

@frederikleuze4324

Ай бұрын

@@Echnaton1954 Danke, dass du deine Geschichte mit uns geteilt hast

Swede here. I`ve noticed that people judge others from their own culture, people from louder more talkative cultures usually think scandinavians are rude because many people here are a bit more quiet, don´t do that much small talk or bragging. Expats who think we are rude also don´t understand that they are also sometimes behaving in a way that is rude to the locals. Often expats dont learn the local language which means that after a while it can be tiring that everyone else always have to adjust to you. You also make friends differently in different countries. In Sweden you usually makes friends through hobies, sports associations etc. Not like the british who go to the pub or other cultures just by talking to someone in the streets.

@sic_transit_gloria_mundi

3 ай бұрын

Mitt i prick!

@kralikkral5560

3 ай бұрын

I am an OLD European, who travelled a lot. Europe is now split into protestants, catholics and non-believers (ex communists). Protestants are as they are: reliable, business like, cautious, mostly they have own family over everything, and outsiders always stay outsiders. Ex-communists: hedonists, not reliable, don´t trust anybody, but may look like friends sometimes. Catholics: as I am catholic somebody else should write about them :-)

@Joriszx

3 ай бұрын

Var bor du i svenska?

@Echnaton1954

2 ай бұрын

Samma här, jag föddes i södra Tyskland, studerade fem år i Grekland mellan olika människor tex fiskare, olivfarmare och arkeologer vilket var ett bra liv inom alla håll ---- 45 år senare kom jag till Roslagskusten. Varje tysk jag möte här eller i Tyskland pratar flytande svenska eftersom >de mår bättre här än hemma, känner sig mer normala och kan bete sig på ett ärligare sätt< I hemlandet är de misstänksamma, byråkratiska eller behöver vara den stora viktigpetter så som alla andra är --- Stor kram från Österåker/ Vaxholm ❤❤❤

As a Bulgarian having lived in Barcelona for a while, my closest contacts were 100% expats. Spanish people are polite and chill, but would always distant themselves especially Catalan people even if you manage to have good vibes, etc. When I visited Transylvania, was shocked how easy it was so intermingle with the locals and almost have "the same language". The same happens with me with Poles and Latinos especially from Colombia - very easy to communicate with. Yet again, had a chance to know and work with Germans from the former Eastern part living in Spain and they are so different and super nice. But in general, Spaniards are pretty polite and nice, yet difficult to make friends, let alone having a relationship, etc. In the south, they are more open, but all the smiles and too friendly attitude is a bit fake and "forced". Of course, this is just a personal experience and not general conclusion of the people as a whole.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your valuable experience, which shows that one should not look at a people with prejudice, as it can always be different from what you would have expected.

@arektrip9727

6 ай бұрын

I love Romania and Bulgaria the most. I'm from Poland.

@dutchman7623

6 ай бұрын

My experience is the opposite. Catalan people have a little bit of Dutch character, polite and reserved, but also straight to the point. That is why we match easily. No fake small talk, no fake promises, no mañana... if it means never. But once you make friends, you can count on them for ever!

@victormarian7889

6 ай бұрын

Hy there neighbors, please be aware that Trans - something is just a region in Romania, all the best for you down there, south of Danube and a lot of respect for the Poles, people of strength and courage !

@amiquigonzales7917

6 ай бұрын

Latin American here : Since the Conquistadores came to the Americas in the XVIth century, Catalans have been perceived as kind of cold, strict and hard-workers, very different from Andalousians for instance. Most of the Spaniards who settled down here in the Americas were Andalousian or Canary Islanders, throughout the centuries !!! Spaniards usually are warm, polite and hospitable people, compared to other cultures, but I am not surprised that you mention Catalans. Andalousians, Castilians, Galicians are by far friendlier.

I would like to also note that it's one thing to visit a country during a leisure trip and another to live there as expat.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello! We really appreciate your comment. Indeed, this video is clearly focused on those who are planning to live permanently in another country, not tourists. For tourists, we have another video titled "Tourists Beware: 10 Rudest European Cities," but it's about cities, not nations.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

you got it right!@@AmazingEuropeChannel

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

absolutely true.

@mariavandenbroele9843

Ай бұрын

Yes so treu and sad. They have all they want but are very SOUR. Almost All their kids go to schrinks drink and take drugs. Sorry , no body will fool me. I am not blind. It worries me terrible but I am not to blame. Here kids hate their parents and the parents hate their kids. They learn all that at school. Teachers Tell the kids to be firm in saying what they want at home....we don't need no education is a kiss-attitude. Yesssss Happy Europe 😂😂😂

I am italian and I lived for years in Austria but I always felt so well there, that I often consider to move there permanently. Such a surprise to find Austria in the first place!

@Irene_Lauretti

5 ай бұрын

They have a saying: "as you shout into the forest so it shouts back" ... so it is probably your openness .. that creates it. I love Austria and Austrians as well ... I am half Italian and half German and have lived in 5 countries - but feel so much better in Europe than non-European countries.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

@helenaziegler6005 Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 We just want to clarify that featuring the InterNations ranking in this video doesn't imply that we endorse it. We did it because we wanted to hear the opinions and experiences of the community. So, thank you again!!

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

@Irene_Lauretti Hello, and thank you for your comment! 😊 We completely agree that much depends on the attitude of the migrant (in addition to whether they want to learn the language well or not).

@zahradnikovi8756

5 ай бұрын

Helena Ziegler... in your name could be that's why 😉

@gerardmackay8909

4 ай бұрын

I have a dear friend, originally from Montenegro, who is a great guy and very easy to like. He spent decades working in the tourism industry and lived in several European cities for extended periods. He loved Amsterdam, Madrid, London, Copenhagen and Prague. The one city he absolutely hated was Vienna because he found the natives incredibly offhand to the point of hostility, insular and often extremely racist (even worse than his time in Italy and the endemic racism he encountered from Romans) Interesting how your perspective is so different.

I have lived in Austria for 15 years and I was able to make friends with the Austrians very quickly, but the fact is that they are unfriendly to those foreigners who do not live here but speak German and do not want to respect the Austrian culture and values, which to me is completely logical when someone moves to another country, he has to to adapt to the country and its population and not the other way around

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

making frends is not a job.

@TroyQwert

3 ай бұрын

Austrians speak Bavarian dialect.

@paulwild3676

3 ай бұрын

I loved Vienna. I can’t say people were over-friendly but they were courteous and civil.

@carlogambacurta548

3 ай бұрын

@@paulwild3676 me the same .i was 8 months there for work. inhabitants were reserved but cooperative even friendly i do speak some german.the city is beautiful and well organized.nevertheless i do not know why i had allways in Vienna a feeling of sadness and melancholy that disappeared as soon i was back in Italy.

@paulwild3676

3 ай бұрын

@@carlogambacurta548 It is horses for courses. I don’t like overbearing people as I am private. I am pleasant if people speak to me and helpful but I don’t like overfamiliarity.

I missed the UK, if there is one country which doesn’t like foreigners it’s little Britain 😂

@paulwild3676

6 ай бұрын

Rubbish. Britain welcomes everyone. Crossing the channel from the miserable Europeans, is another world. Outside London the kindness to strangers is amazing. Plus they have a sense of humour. The worst place is Eastern Europe. Bigoted, racist, homophobic and nationalist. Portugal and Greece save Europe from total unfriendliness and Berlin was friendly.

@psycho5553

5 ай бұрын

When i visited london I barely saw any non foreigners so that cant be true

@gweilospur5877

3 ай бұрын

Perhaps we think we already did our bit by saving Europe 80 years ago.

@guyosborn615

3 ай бұрын

I get the feeling they don't like us and regard us as cash cows

@paulwild3676

29 күн бұрын

Rubbish. That‘s totally untrue and you know it. Britain accepted many Jewish people from Europe when the Europeans were killing them. The British of all Europeans are the most tolerant people. The worst places are in Eastern Europe, where they are vehemently racist and anti everything.

I've been to the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece and Egypt. I think Ireland was the friendliest .

@colinsmith1288

4 ай бұрын

The lrish are friendly. But can have a horrible temper on them.

@paulwild3676

3 ай бұрын

Tourist friendly.

@carlogambacurta548

3 ай бұрын

I found all irish friendly and happy to talk a lot.unfortunately they aRe not many.are they northern people?had not this feeling.8

@carlogambacurta548

3 ай бұрын

@@colinsmith1288 what is horrible temper?tha ks.

I’m from Sweden 🇸🇪 but have grown up in, lived and worked in a lot of different countries. I think a reason why expats find it more difficult to make friends in northern Europe is that there is quite a strong tradition of separating work and family/private life. I don’t know quite how that evolved. Compared to the USA 🇺🇸where professional people tend to move around quite a lot and not live close to their families and childhood friends in Europe many people live as adults in the city where they grew up so are more tied to their old relations and friendships.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the complexity of the situation better. Thanks again!! And Happy New Year! 🥂

@francisdec1615

5 ай бұрын

I think "fellow" Swedes are pretty unsociable, and I say this even though I myself am an autist. Also: most Swedes believe in the most absurd BS, if they are only told it by the government or the media.

@simonsv9449

4 ай бұрын

There’s this one guy two classes over me in school who believes that all immigrants are crimimal and should be sent back to where they came from. He’s a real weirdo.

@RenanMendes-zd8hj

4 ай бұрын

Where I came from people also tend to work in the city they grew up in, and they are more open to new friends anyways, I think in the North people just don't care about meeting new people

as an Italian I studied a year in Madrid sharing a student home with Belgians, Dutch, Germans, Spanish,… and they were the kindest most caring people. I found all these countries in your list extremely welcoming and all those people very warm and friendly. Everything depends on how you are as a human. If you are a Karen of course people will not want to be friends with you. For me every European country is full of beauty and charm and every European is amazing. Proud to be Italian and European 🇪🇺❤️

@joseluisblanco8074

5 ай бұрын

Gianni in Spain Italians are not foreigners, or at least not complete foreigners

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

very happy!

@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131

4 ай бұрын

​@@joseluisblanco8074 Sounds a bit like the five "Nordic Siblings" ; Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. Former on and off enemies, but with strong undeniable bonds. Love from Norway 😘 🇮🇸♡🇧🇻♡🇸🇪♡🇫🇮♡🇩🇰

@tshepisoshonono3249

4 ай бұрын

I would love to travel to European countries 1 day

What kind of ignorant person can call Estonia a Slavic country? There goes credibility of this video .

@AmazingEuropeChannel

8 ай бұрын

As already explained multiple times, and also written in the description and the first comment, we are well aware that it is a mistake, but unfortunately KZread no longer allows us to change the video. Furthermore, we would like to clarify that reporting the analysis done by InterNations does not mean that we approve it, but only that we want to start a discussion and exchange experiences with the community members.

@drmodestoesq

7 ай бұрын

Did you actually expect him to describe Estonians as Finno-Urgric?

@birchheights6542

7 ай бұрын

@@drmodestoesq Estonia is most often described as one of the Baltic countries but there was no need to give any linguistic description of Estonia . If they wanted to provide information that Slavic countries are not too friendly towards immigrants, which is actually rather accurate and not necessarily a bad thing , then it could have been done with other countries on this list . Got to do at least basic research before uploading the video .

@maksimkempe3425

7 ай бұрын

@@AmazingEuropeChannel To make it clear: there are two former Soviet Republics, which are Slavic: Belarus and Ukraine. Together with Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, all from former Warsaw Pact bloc. Russia can be called Slavic due to the fact that it uses Slavic language, but majority of its people is not of Slavic descent. You're welcome.

@brexitgreens

7 ай бұрын

​@@maksimkempe3425 The statement is incorrect. The majority of Russia's people are of Slavic descent, specifically East Slavic. Russia is a diverse nation with over 185 ethnic groups recognized by the government. East Slav, including Russians, Ukrainians and Belorussians, forms the largest ethnic group inside Russia. As of a 2010 census, the ethnic groups in Russia are as follows: 1. Russians: 80.90% 2. Tatars: 3.87% 3. Ukrainians: 1.40% 4. Bashkirs: 1.15% 5. Chuvashs: 1.05% 6. Chechen: 1.04% 7. Armenians: 0.86% All other ethnic groups consist of less than 1% of the population individually, these include but are not limited to peoples like the Avars, Kazakhs, Azerbaijanis, Udmurts, Mordvins, Ossetians, and Tajiks.

Really, i live in Kyiv and have travelled across europe. Always found people to be friendly and helpful if i was in difficulties. I believe that you get treated how you are, if you are friendly, open, honest, genuine then that is what you receive. I am proud to say that I have Czech, Lithunian, Latvian, Ukrainian, Polish, Russuan friends but being a Northern Ireland citizen we are naturally friendly

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you truly for sharing your valuable experience!! 😊

@JHatLpool

5 ай бұрын

I take it that you are the only person of Northern Irish origin in the whole of Kyiv ?

@kyivwithgeofftanya5546

5 ай бұрын

No, not at all I am not from Ireland, I am from Northern Ireland. Donegal would be Northern Irish. That said, no idea as I have not conducted a survey but know that there were volunteers from Northern Ireland in the army here

@JHatLpool

5 ай бұрын

@@kyivwithgeofftanya5546 Certainly, 'yes', you are from Northern Ireland. From the news reports, Kyiv looks like a great city.

@kyivwithgeofftanya5546

5 ай бұрын

Kyiv is maybe the oldest european city with many ancient buildings and history. Even some more recent dark history holding back the Germans who, when finally they crossed the Dniper murdered 35000 Jewish citizens in a few days. The defences along the river is not a park

I am an expat and I live in Hungary about 1.5 hours drive from Vienna Austria. I've been in Hungary for 14 years or so and have had no problems making friends. The Hungarian people for the most part are kind, friendly, helpful and I've was accepted quickly by them. Needless to say there are a few bad apples in every culture but for the most part I feel very comfortable and safe here. Since I do live so close to Austria I go there quite often and have spent quite a bit of time in Vienna. I do get an uneasy feeling there when around locals some of the time. The Austrians are serious people, they expect only the best and they are not really outgoing when it comes to outsiders. With that said I have met some really nice people from Austria. So, as I stated there are good characters and bad characters in every culture and it only takes one or two uncomfortable situations for most of us to form opinions about large groups of people which may or may not be true.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

Nice.please you need 1,5 houds for rechino vienna?i remember once it was approx 4 hours by train.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

15 hours for reaching

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

Sorry

@alexvlasny9755

5 ай бұрын

I’m curious, was it hard to learn Hungarian?

@timbennett7211

5 ай бұрын

Even harder than Chinese!☺

I have traveled to quite a few countries in Europe and never really had a problem with the local nationals. I lived in Germany for 4 years and made some very good German friends and never had an issue, I learned German in less than a year and immersed myself into the culture. I know a few of my American friends that have traveled to France, most would say that the local nationals in France were a bit difficult to associate with. I did mange study a little bit of French but not fluently prior to my first visit and I was able to associate with the local citizens quite well. I always present myself in a respectful and well-mannered behavior, it my not be "fool proof" but it helps.

@hocauac6700

5 ай бұрын

Despite of the own ability to make friends or how cold the people of every country is, if you speak the native language you will be much more capable to know more people

@alexvlasny9755

5 ай бұрын

Is “associate” the same as “being friends with”?

@lucaspierre9305

4 ай бұрын

Associate? That means nothing

As an European I found, traveling to the US, that Americans were ridiculously friendly compared to snotty Europeans.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@benefiet

6 ай бұрын

Americans are fake

@gabrielleangelica1977

3 ай бұрын

Bless you!

@paulwild3676

3 ай бұрын

I found Americans very similar to people in the North of England, instantly open with no pretence.

@gabrielleangelica1977

3 ай бұрын

@@paulwild3676 Thank you. How sweet!

According to my own experience, people of these nationalities do not go around smiling at everyone because for them friendship is something very serious and once they are friends with someone they are truly friends until death.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 We want to clarify that reporting the InterNations ranking does not mean that we fully endorse it. Instead, we did it because we wanted to learn about the opinions and experiences of the community. So, thank you again for your comment! 😊

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

yes they are truly friends.even after death.so everyboi is happy....

This ranking system ignores the most important aspect, that is where the people come from. Europeans accept Europeans, except the ones coming from the Balkans perhaps.but when it comes to Indians, Africans and Arabs, they may be tolerated but are not welcome.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 😊 For completeness of information, we can say that InterNations interviewed over 12,000 immigrants from 171 different nations now living in 172 countries. The top 10 countries from which the majority of interviewed immigrants come are: USA, UK, India, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Netherlands, Philippines, Turkey.

When I was in Europe, I found the Austrians to be some of the nicest and friendliest. Probably one of the reasons is that I learned to speech German pretty well, and my teacher was from Vienna, so I had a slight Viennese inflection to my pronunciation.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 

@martin846

5 ай бұрын

Austrians nicest and friendliest 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Pryvitundschalom

5 ай бұрын

@@martin846 yes we are^^☺

@roberttwardowski9711

5 ай бұрын

Hitler was austrian. Austrians hate foreigners.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

I know. But not surprised.anyway u fondo very kind people in Germania Austria and switzerland. Its allo a matterello of luck.

Regarding Spain (and probably Italy), family is all important. You will be warmly treated if you become a family member or have some other connection. If you are a tourist speaking even only a very little Spanish will breakdown barriers. Personally, I love the Spanish people and their beautiful country, and also their culture and delicious food.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@simonsadler9360

4 ай бұрын

The most beautiful building in the world Gaudies Sangrada familia , the importance of family , non religious !

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

true.but do not exagerate with.

@lanaofficiel4042

4 ай бұрын

Italy is beautiful. I wouldn't mind living there ❤.

@petera618

4 ай бұрын

I agree. I found the Spanish very friendly. It also helps to break the ice. I'm also fairly fluent in Spanish. Linguistic and cultural connections help. As an American, I was raised by my Immigrant family from Sicily and I frequently visit my relatives there. I speak Sicilian and Italian fluently so it was easy for me to learn Spanish since I live in Southern California near the Mexican border. I found a certain familiarity and friendliness in Spain.

I as a Dutch person has an intership in Germany and they did expect me to speak German. I was not really able to do that as much. Because we learn more English today then German even though we are neighbors. I did understand them though. I did feel a difference to my country in that sense because we don't act weird when someone turns out not to be able to speak our language. Maybe we are used to it or we just don't mind speaking English. The same happened in France. We happened to get into trouble going to our vacation place in Rome when our car broke down on the road in the French part of Belgium. We sadly enough barely speak French, just some words. People just refused to speak English haha. So it was quite difficult to get our issues fixed because of that. It just made me realize how easy we Dutch are in that aspect. We just speak English if someone can not speak our language. The negative side of that is that we see more and more English words within our country and even foreigners working in shops that don't speak Dutch at all. Which can be an issue especially if my grandmother would want to shop there she can not speak English. Then she would not be able to understand that employee in her own country. I don't think people randomly talk to strangers in my country indee. I don't do that because I personally won't like it when strangers talk to me XD.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

too difficult things are nice at the start not at the end.......

I'm white American and lived in Germany for 18 years. Getting to know locals was a not difficult, even though I experienced times of loneliness. Some of the problem is me, I am not much of an outgoing person and even enjoy being alone. With the friendships in Germany I still maintain contact after more than 40 years.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

Ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 Have a great day!

An Irishman, Dublin born and bred, living in Bulgaria for 14 years. The Bulgarian language is difficult, even after 14 yrs, my Dublin accent kills it. Yet I can read a newspaper in Cyrillic! Bulgarian people are lovely, IMO, though Bulgarian drivers are the worst I've ever experienced, the same can be said for Bulgarian pedestrians. A 90 deg turn onto a pedestrian crossing without one look for oncoming traffic. Recently we flew to Poland, stayed for a few days, found the Poles to be nice people, drove back to Bulgaria, through Poland, we started in the Nth of Poland had a couple of stops there. Then Slovakia, again we men nice people, Hungry, don't understand what people find that fantastic about Budapest. Through Serbia Loved it there, they're even madder than us Irish!!!

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience!!! 😊

@vanillaneila

5 ай бұрын

Bulgarian language is not difficult.. Maybe because I'm a Russian 😂

@markconlon814

5 ай бұрын

I am from Birmingham, uk, and have been living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria for 13 years, and the people are great, always very helpful, The language is very difficult but the Bulgarians appreciate it if you try to speak it, and I agree with you on the driving, every time on the road, is like a scene from death race 2000! lol

@ViktorOuahabzada-px2fh

5 ай бұрын

You are Right! I lived in Bulgaria too, but they are racists and had to go!

@GeorgeGy

5 ай бұрын

@@vanillaneila The easiest two languages in the world are Bulgarian and Macedonian. Simply because for a while the official language was Church Slavonic. Which is nothing else, but medieval Macedonian / Bulgarian language spoken around Thessaloniki at the time of Cyrill & Method. For us it is like Latin used to be for Italians: at home one speaks Russian, except in the church where one hears the priest talk in some sort of "different" Russian. You will get a similar experience if you go to Serbia. Once I was in western Ukraine... and tried to use Serbian (I caught a bit of Serbian earlier). The lady to me: "I really appreciate that as Russian you try to speak Ukrainian" Me to her: "That was Serbian!"🤣😂 She: "🤔😮"

I’m Swiss and i’m friendly. Swiss are reserved, it takes a bit more time to get to know them, but once you do they make good friends. I’m happy to talk to anyone foreign.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

In fact, we believe that the limitation of some studies, like the one from InterNations that we mentioned in the video, is that they reflect the expatriates' opinions (and that's interesting), but they don't seek the locals' perspective to hear their point of view as well. So, thank you for your testimony 😊

@danguee1

7 ай бұрын

But you're not experiencing it from the immigrant/visitor's perspective/experience. Surely you must know that? Yet you phrase it as if to say that their experience is incorrect....

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Good morning. We do not automatically believe that someone's experience, whether they are locals or individuals who have moved to another country, is wrong. Through this video, we aim to understand the experiences of members of the community. In our team, there are both individuals who have always lived in the same country and expatriates

@brexitgreens

7 ай бұрын

You're not friendly, you're _freundlich_ 😅. Only joking.

@brexitgreens

7 ай бұрын

​@@danguee1 The visitor's observation could be incorrect if they sabotage the results of their research for example by not being friendly themselves, not trying to speak the local language, or not going out. In general: by not helping.

I am Austrian and I know that sometimes people of foreign countries can not handle the Austrian "Shmäh" (Schmäh is difficult to explain - it is a bit of srcasm and a bit of joking). It comes that people misunderstand what we mean. When you talk to an Austrian allways pay attention to the wink. 🙂. I have met a lot of friendly and unfriendly people around the world. The most friendly people I met in Canada and the US. In Europe I met also unfriendly people in Italy. They are bad drivers and honk at you when you go to slow, even if they see that you are a foreigner. Or in Venice they "hate tourists ( I can understand). In Austria people don´t honk very often. What I can tell: We don´t like people come over here, won´t learn the languge, won´t work and only enjoy the social benefits or be criminal or want you to respect them but don´t respect you.

@redbull272

4 ай бұрын

Servas 🍻😉

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

but what sort of people do reach austria?

It depends on what kind of immigrant/foreigner you are. Usually, the darker, poorer, less educated, of a different religion and/ or from a country with a bad reputation, the less well you will be treated. And vice versa. The whiter, richer, more educated, with a similar religion and from a country which does not have a bad reputation, the more you will be welcome. So, if you are an Englishman with a good job, fluent in German who moves to Germany, you will find the locals friendlier than if you are an African, Muslim refugee with no money who cannot speak any German. This is why we have such different experiences listed here.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 😊

A factor in determining the ranking should be definitely the ability of the "expat" to speak the local language well. In some countries (my native country the Netherlands by example, based on impressions from foreign friends) it will not help much, as you will stay always foreigner, but in other countries it does. An other point to consider is the fact that some cultures are more introvert and others extravert. Friendships in northern countries are difficult to establish but are often for life. In southern countries (I can take Turkey by example, which I know well), people are often open, kind and funny at first side, but real friendships based on trust are difficult to get.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. And we absolutely agree that, to be friends with locals, one must speak the local language well. The effort that the migrant puts into learning the language shows how much they genuinely want to integrate with the people. And then, we share the same view that there should not be confusion between "unfriendliness" and reserve. Unfortunately, many do make that mistake. Thanks again for your precious comment!

@gamzeugur155

5 ай бұрын

Hi 👋 Are you sure you know the Turkish culture as a Dutch? There are so many life long friendships in Turkey 🇹🇷 Your comment is not true at all!! Just wow I say. You cannot even compare the friendship in Europe with the friendship we have in Turkey. I have foreign friends who decided to live in Turkey just because they feel so lonely in their countries. Sorry but your comment is not true at all. You also mentioned the trust issue . Maybe you had some negative experiences. But there are people whom you can trust and be very good friends with.

@plonss

5 ай бұрын

​@@gamzeugur155 I have myself long term friendships in Turkey since I live there for 30 years. I did not claim that is impossible

France, especially if you are British. Away from the tourist industry the French hate the British with a passion.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience! 😊👍

@jgjg26

6 ай бұрын

Learn French, the British suffer from an irritating arrogance and believe that everyone must speak to them in English and adapt to them

@MaximDL1410

6 ай бұрын

🤫😉👏😂

@30PourCentNitro

5 ай бұрын

I agree. In France, we hate only what is hateful...

@memory-man

5 ай бұрын

Do you also hate the British servicemen who fought and in some cases died to liberate France/Europe from the Nazi's?

I love Germany and it’s my home!One has to learn and speak German! Am a Filipino born and lived in Germany since 35 years my husband is a German he helped me to get integrated into the German local community! ❤

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 We absolutely agree that a migrant must learn the local language well. The effort an expatriate puts into learning the language shows whether they truly want to integrate with the local population.

I think it’s generally very difficult for adults to make friends even in your own native country unless it’s via work and even these are often shallow. I’ve spent a few winters in Austria and one in Switzerland… 3 German speaking countries topping this list. I can’t say that I made any local friends although most people I interacted with were fine and some friendly even though I don’t speak the language to more than an extremely basic level.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

I am Dutch and have worked in four distant countries. South Africa, Thailand, India and Mexico. The strange thing about this research is that all 'unfriendly' countries can be summarized as Northwestern European, and the whole area is mentioned. This is a nonsensical investigation at Sun or Daily Mirror level. So... if you don't like it in Northwest Europe, please leave.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Good morning, and thank you for sharing your valuable point of view. We want to clarify that reporting the InterNations ranking does not mean that we fully endorse it. Instead, we did it because we wanted to learn about the opinions and experiences of the community. So, thank you again for your comment! 😊

@-_YouMayFind_-

5 ай бұрын

Yes we have a different way of communication that often people in the rest of the world don't understand or even misunderstand as being rude as well. Which could be part of the issue. AS well that we don't talk to strangers as much, but also its the part of Europe that take most immigrants. I definitely would say we have an immigrants issue at the moment so the native people are not always happy because our own kids can not find homes because of it. The prices of homes are the highest its ever been.

@joseluisblanco8074

5 ай бұрын

Please leave. So Dutch...

@gamzeugur155

5 ай бұрын

@@joseluisblanco8074😂

@keltyk

4 ай бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- to be honest, my little country now has a massive waiting list for social housing. The demographic has been significantly changed in just 8 years. Even people in their 60s cannot get housing, if they end up in hard times. Private lets are nearly impossible to find and rents have skyrocketed. People are scared to talk about it because there are all sorts of consequences for doing so. Not sure how long they can keep the lid on us

I lived in Sweden for 11 years and didn't really make any friends. Swedes tend to make their friends while growing up and stick with them, leaving little room for others, especially foreigners. The couple I lived next door to for almost the whole time I was there would have been complete strangers to me even after all that time. I wouldn't know either of them if I fell over them. There was only one local who did engage in brief conversations while walking his dog when we were walking our dog, but it took him five years (!!) to even get beyond a curt "Hi" - and he was the friendliest of the lot. Many Swedes treated my wife and I as if we were a bit suspect or dangerous - like we weren't to be trusted and should be kept at arm's length.

@Movingforward2000

6 ай бұрын

Where are you from originally? Yes swedes have a culture of tribalism whioch excludes foreigners. People who move to sweden really think about it & ld be aware that it`s a place not many moves to due to the tight knit unsocial conditions there. Swedes keeps strangers @ bay & view them with suspicion.

@dogglebird4430

6 ай бұрын

@@Movingforward2000 Agreed. I'm British.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

@dogglebird4430 Thank you for sharing your valuable, albeit sad, experience! 😢

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

@Moovingforward2000 It saddens us to hear this, but unfortunately, you're not the only one in this community saying it! Thank you for sharing your experience! 😢

@user-lm6dg4qj6b

4 ай бұрын

So did you start talking to anyone? And did you learn swedish? Swedes usually meet friends through social clubs, hobies, sports associatons etc. Did you join anything like that? When you move to a new country you have to make some effort yourself and also find out how to make friends in that country.

I am from India and had been in France and now I am in Portugal. I know none of those countries are in this list but I wish to share some of my observations. To be honest I was expecting racism a bit before coming to europe and was unusually surprised to find it absent in france and portugal. Infact I felt French people are somewhat uncharacteristically unracist towards some of the immigrants who would not maintain cleanliness or would not respect local culture bringing in their own variations inside france and on one occassion even abusing one if the local. On the other hand Portugal is absolutely warm and interacting with anyone, local or outsider. To give an analogy maby of the Bangladeshi people in portugal (and there are many) I felt were much better received and treated in Portugal than they are in my own country of India. Also the integration between races are extremely smooth to the point it makes me confused while trying to differentiate between a portuguese person and one from Brasil or of mixed portuguese and african descent. However, it seems they also have ability to differentiate between people without digging fingers into ethnicity and race of another person, I had discussed and found this from observation of my portuguese friend here. Also, one if my close friend from India has been living in Netherlands for over 3 or 4 years and I had never heard him complain about unfriendliness of local people there. I had experienced somewhat unfriendly attitude from two non local europeans in France and both of them were from Poland, hopefully thats an exception.

It‘s allways the same problem. English speaking immigrants don‘t bother to learn the local language and then complain about not being able to socialise and finding friends.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 😊 We absolutely agree that a migrant must learn the local language well. The effort an expatriate puts into learning the language shows whether they truly want to integrate with the local population. For completeness of information, we can say that InterNations interviewed over 12,000 immigrants from 171 different nations now living in 172 countries. The top 10 countries from which the majority of interviewed immigrants come are: USA, UK, India, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Netherlands, Philippines, Turkey.

Does it come as a surprise that it is easier and therefore more pleasant to interact with people similar to oneself?

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your testimony. Certainly, the limitation of some studies, such as the one from InterNations that we mentioned in the video, is that they reflect the opinions of expatriates (and that's interesting), but they don't listen to the locals' opinions to hear their perspective as well. So, thanks again for sharing your point of view 😊

@brexitgreens

7 ай бұрын

False conclusion on multiple levels: *1.* You might be German and still find Germans unfriendly. *2.* Similar - but in which way? Physically, culturally, or psychologically? Because one way is not like the other. Often a black man is more similar to a white man than other white men… depending on the metric of similarity! *Concluding:* you didn't do your homework.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

not true in all cases but true in meny.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

yes.and look iin themirror....

I think the colder the country the less friendly.Sunshine makes people happy.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your precious point of view! 😊

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

of course.if u are under zero degree u do not want to speak u could be sick.if u have close to 6 months without light u would be depressed and abstain from speaking.humans-both wimen and men- it was said are social animals.well they are as well mechanical animals

“Making friends” - what does that even mean? Does this mean the American way of making acquaintances or does it mean the European way of making friends for life? As a German, I have been to all of these countries that are our neighbors and that all suffered in one way or another from the war started by Germany. Nevertheless, I only met friendly people everywhere who I could talk to and who I could have made friends with if I had stayed there longer. Perhaps those who complain that people in Europe don't shout "Hurray" loudly when strangers come into the country should also think about the fact that millions of refugees from Africa and Asia are flooding Europe and causing a lot of problems here. From time to time it would also make sense to first learn about the history and culture of a country before moving to such a country. In contrast to North America, Europe has a large number of very different cultures in a small area and it has a long, warlike history. There has only been relative peace here for almost 80 years. All of this shapes people other than countries like the USA or Canada, for which this film was obviously made. So if you want to move to one of the European countries mentioned, you should take your time, learn the language, talk to the people and then you can make friends in Europe over time. As I said - it works. But you need time for it.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the complexity of the situation better. Thanks again!! And Happy New Year! 🥂

OK, alright, I have to jump in for at least Estonia here :) But first a bit of a broader take: Of course there are cultures that are leaning toward a tendency of an, in average, more introvert/reserved population, those countries are widely known and reflected in this list (Germany, where I come from, or the Nordics are typical examples). However to equalize this reservedness with unfriendliness is a bit harsh in my book. Indeed I can confirm that the only contacts I got to make in Sweden were German and French but I think that whom you get into contact with also is determined by chance and to some degree effort (which it would take more of in more reserved cultures). The Finnish at least, as I know from my visit to Helsinki, even joke about their reservedness, one saying: ,,When Corona-Regulations were implemented I was confused: 2 Meters? Why should we come that close to each other all of a sudden?” - So great points on humour! For Estonia though, although of course a singular experience against a more or less well executed survey, I found it to be one of the easiest countries to make contacts in. Not only do they, like the Scandinavians, posses an incredible English level, they also are, in my experience, super friendly, open and take great pride in their little but amazing country and love to share that. On a car rental, for example, the employee took us behind her desk, accessed internet and gave us so many recommendation to where to go and see and when I visited their song and dance festival I came to take a seat next to an older lady and. Amid our conversation, she pulled part of a wooden plank out of her back, showed it to me and explained enthusiastically that it was a part of the original wooden stage from before the stage got rebuilt. Of course there are differences in culture; when I ask Germans for a dance they go: ,,Why?” and when I ask French they go: ,,Why not?”, but as a general rule I would say: Be friendly yourself, have some luck and show some interest! No culture is inherently unfriendly.

As a hungarian expat in Czechia I totally agree with your video. I living in Prague more than 5 years, already fluently speaking in czech language, but the my closest friends are expats too 😂 Czechs are not too friendly nation, even if you do speak czech language! 😅

@Sergiovsousa

6 ай бұрын

So, czech porn is a myth?😁

@michaelkajnar4089

6 ай бұрын

No, ono totiž když k nám někdo přijde, obvykle je to okupant😂 Ale ať se ti tu líbí

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 

@CrvenkapicaIVZNG

5 ай бұрын

I dare to doubt whether a Hungarian who lives in the Czech Republic, no matter how long, is a qualified analyst regarding the friendliness of the Czechs. We Europeans know how long the Hungarians have been trying to force the Czechs into Hungarians. If I were a Czech, I'd do a hell of a job to make friends with a Hungarian. Especially since many Hungarians are once again enjoying their nationalism.

@CrvenkapicaIVZNG

5 ай бұрын

@@AmazingEuropeChannel I dare to doubt whether a Hungarian who lives in the Czech Republic, no matter how long, is a qualified analyst regarding the friendliness of the Czechs. We Europeans know how long the Hungarians have been trying to force the Czechs into Hungarians. If I were a Czech, I'd do a hell of a job to make friends with a Hungarian. Especially since many Hungarians are once again enjoying their nationalism.

As a Bulgarian I find the Portuguese ana Irish to be the most friendly. The most unfriendly are the Germans and Dutch.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@Movingforward2000

6 ай бұрын

Germans & dutch are very abrasive.

@roberttwardowski9711

5 ай бұрын

Lot of gipsies in bulgaria

@ahmedmus7684

5 ай бұрын

@@roberttwardowski9711 true but it is how it is. We are a multicultural and multireligious country and this is fine, as long as the peaceful and respectful coexistence is there.

@roberttwardowski9711

5 ай бұрын

@@ahmedmus7684 but they are in every country Always a problem. So there is No peaceful coexistence.

I have lived 10 yrs in the UK. I have lost the count how many times I heard "a piece of sh*t" behind my back. Now am in Germany and am doing fine. Am happy here.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@vinaymulukutla358

4 күн бұрын

I was born and raised in the UK and I am of South Indian Descent. Nobody has ever said anything like that to me, ever. You must have been very unlucky or this might be a tad far-fetched. I am sorry if it was the former. But anyway, I'm glad you're happier in Germany.

What a waste of time ....utter rubbish....most of the times it is your own fault ,if you can't make friends .....adjust to the natives and don't expectthat they have to adjust to you .... greatings from Ireland🇮🇪 ..

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Good morning, and thank you for sharing your valuable point of view. We want to clarify that reporting the InterNations ranking does not mean that we fully endorse it. Instead, we did it because we wanted to learn about the opinions and experiences of the community. Indeed, as we have mentioned in other comments, we at Amazing Europe believe that a limitation of the InterNations interview is that it only captured the opinion of migrants, not that of the locals. In fact, we thoroughly read the study and noticed, for example, that some migrants did not speak the local language well. And this is certainly something that hinders integration.

Belgium is chock full of leisure possibilities; those expats must not be trying very hard to find them.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

i was very happy in belgium.very pleasant people.both flemish and wallons.but i never said a word concerning theyr disputes.

I'm an expat li ving in Denmark for many years and I find your placing of Denmark on your scale completely incomprehensible,only second to ditto Sweden.Both I and all my 'foreign' friends have onlyt praise for more or less everything about our new home,be they from GB,Iran,Germany,Russia just to name 4 nbational origins.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Good morning, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience!👍😊 We want to clarify that we have reported not our opinion but the ranking compiled by Expat Insider, resulting from interviews with thousands of immigrants. We didn't include it in the video because we agree with it, but precisely because we wanted to know the opinion and experience of the community. So, thanks also for your comment!😊

Cold weather = Cold people

@christianwn

5 ай бұрын

Please never visit Scandinavia

@Woof1259

4 ай бұрын

I can relate lol

@Woof1259

4 ай бұрын

So true

@noldo3837

3 ай бұрын

Quiet does not mean cold. I find loud people selfish.

10. Netherlands 9. Belgium 8. Estonia 7. Chezc 6. Sweden 5. Switzerland 4. Norway 3. Germany 2. Denmark 1. Austria 0. Kuwait

Estonia is not Slavic... so much about accuracy.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

8 ай бұрын

Good morning and thank you for the comment. We had already acknowledged our mistake in the first comment.

@carlogambacurta548

7 ай бұрын

Estonia may be anyrhing we do not care

@uncle.d.

7 ай бұрын

@@carlogambacurta548and we don’t care about ur unnecessary comment

@vaclavkrpec2879

7 ай бұрын

@@carlogambacurta548 Your Majesty, be that as it may, other people do care.

@carlogambacurta548

7 ай бұрын

@@vaclavkrpec2879 thanks for majesty...!

I think it depends on the immigrant. If you move abroad and they act like a cocky arrogant so and so who tries to live (and make others live) exactly as you would at home, you're going to be ignored at best and actively avoided at worst. If you accept that you're in a different culture and remain humble and quiet, and let yourself be taught the ways of your adopted nation, you'll have a far happier life.

@jillybe1873

5 ай бұрын

Hm. It can depend especially on the tone of your skin

@fdfmfdf6399

5 ай бұрын

I agree with you. I guess the English will find every country unfriendly 😂😂

I am Africa lady I will say Germany man and old people are friendly and my Germany house owner is like a grandma to me I borrowed everything from her as I am writing now I have her umbrellas ❤❤not every is bad and good

Very interesting.

As a German, I am always amazed that it seems to be important for expats to make friends. We differentiate between friends and acquaintances. Friends are special people that you really like because of their personality, because you have a lot in common, etc. And you usually keep these friends for many years or even your whole life. You also have a certain responsibility towards your friends, you help each other, care about each other and also share joy and fun. Friendship is something special, like a relationship in a non-romantic way. It's nice to have 1-2 real friends, but it's not a MUST HAVE. Acquaintances are people you like, who you meet from time to time, do things together, talk to, etc. For example, at events or parties but otherwise don't have any closer contact. And many of us, including me, are absolutely fine with "only" having acquaintances in our daily lives.

@keltyk

4 ай бұрын

I met 2 or 3 German girls, at different times, who were studying in my country, who so happened to show a romantic interest in me. They had no shyness about immediately saying so. I was flattered, and taken aback by their openness. Alas, lovely as they were, it wasn't the right time for me, in each case. But I have always wondered, having encountered it more than once, if that openness is a normal part of German culture. It's not meant to be a rude question, though it's probably a bit of a silly one, but what do you think? Or do you think it's more likely they just felt bolder, in another country, where nobody knew them?

@antjeschroeder

4 ай бұрын

@@keltyk I can't compare how girls normally behave in your country. But I think it's pretty normal to talk openly about your feelings with the other person. Especially for girls and women, because our men are quite shy. 😂 Personally, I find it unbearable and a waste of time not to tell the person how I feel, but to wait a long time and remain unsure about the situation.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

@antjeschroeder Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

I do not understand such big expectations about the Friendliness of people in one place or another. I remember the 'apparent' Friendliness of people in some wealthy California areas. To me it seemed more a matter of exagerated politeness. Like if it was considered Rude not to display a (bit) forced smile at the instant you made eye contact with them. To me that's not really Friendliness. But I can understand that for such kind of people, not behaving like them may be considered being rude. And yes, we Spaniards can be considered to be unfriendly. But not worse than what can be found once you crossed the Pyrenees and the Alps.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

In reality, according to InterNations, the Spanish are one of the friendliest peoples in Europe. We showed this in the video 'TOP 10 Friendliest and Most Hospitable Countries in Europe.'

@amiquigonzales7917

6 ай бұрын

I am South American and we all know very well how Spaniards are. In California you have this lovely weather and millions of Mexicans, as this State was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain until the mid-XIXth century. I guess this certainly mold the disposition of people from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San José, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, etc.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

its right.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

avoid expectations u will have no deceptions

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

I agree.

I have lived in Germany for about five years and in Italy for over 30 years now. After having retired from the US Military my wife (she was born and raised in Italy) and I decided to retire to Europe so our kids could get a decent education. I have found that in Germany, Switzerland and Italy finding friendly people varies considerably depending on the part of the country you are in. Let's start of with Germany, I have found that the people in Bavaria are much more friendly than those farther north. The same goes pretty much for Switzerland, those in the Italian speaking area of the country, the south, are much more friendly. In Italy I have found the friendliest people in Tuscany. Up North not so much. It varies greatly from region to region in the larger country's. The other thing I have noticed about Europeans is that they may not make friends easily but, once they do they're good, dependable friends that won't disappoint. Americans make friends easily but, it's more of a surface friendship. When the rubber meets the road, too often American friends will disappear, whereas, Europeans are much more likely to stick by you through thick and thin.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

2 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

I stayed for like a month in Valencia (East Spain). Never experienced such a high level of unfriendliness. I am from Germany btw 😂

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@joseluisblanco8074

5 ай бұрын

I agree with you (and I'm Spanish). When I travel to other Europeans countries and get back here, I find the waiters, officials at the airport (well, most of them are not Spanish)... to be rude and unfriendly. Specially in Madrid. They are rude even among each other. At least in Germany people in public jobs are polite

Estonians are not unfriendly for the most part. They are reserved emotionally and provide help when needed.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your valuable experience 😊

@vinaymulukutla358

4 күн бұрын

They also appreciate it when foreigners try to speak their language. They know it is a very difficult language so attempts are really welcomed.

My country (Switzerland) is maybe unfriendly, but it already has 1/5 foreigners, which is one of the highest rate in Europe. Our natural ressources are scarce and it is already way more people than our agriculture can support in case of wold crisis and food shortages.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the culture of a people better. Thanks again!!

@azizalfa752

4 ай бұрын

Mein Freund Ihr wolltet die Albaner Als Türke wo in der Schweiz geboren wurde nerft es mich hier zu sein würde niemals diese Land auswählen leider brauch ich die medizinische Unterstützung Also werde ich wohl einsam und depressiv hier krepieren

What working conditions? According to the EU report, 76% of all arrivals do not work and receive social benefits and accommodation assistance. (Of course, this aid far exceeds the sources of income in the countries of origin!) If, as a European, you are reserved towards these people and are not looking for friendships, it is understandable! Somehow the measure of all things seems to be distorted here. If I want to live in another country I accept the culture and laws of that country and don't try my own cultures and laws there. I live and work in a different European country than the one I come from. And I can say very clearly that no matter what country in the world they come from and work here with a work permit, there are zero problems! Oh yes - friendships are something very private. You have school and childhood friends. You have friends from the wider area of your family or community. Or friendships at work. The others are pure politeness and have nothing to do with friendships.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us better understand the complexity of the situation! For completeness of information, we can say that InterNations interviewed over 12,000 immigrants from 171 different nations now living in 172 countries. The top 10 countries from which the majority of interviewed immigrants come are: USA, UK, India, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Netherlands, Philippines, Turkey. Thanks again!!

The greatest challenges that ex-pats face in any country is shedding their preconceptions of how things should be. In my extensive travels, as a traveller = not for employment, I have found high levels of intolerance to, and ignorance, of local mores and customs. There is an arrogant expectation in many of them that the whole world functions in similar ways to their home countries, often denegrated differences from their accustomed lifestyles as uncultured and/or ignorant. Very few make an effort to study the cultures, social 'norms and customs before imposing themselves on other populations and even fewer seem prepared to watch, look and listen to the activity around them in order to better understand the local culture.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you very much for sharing your valuable experience! 😊 This is exactly the kind of comment that we at Amazing Europe seek because it truly helps us understand the complexity of the situation. Thanks again!!

No way should Gemany be number 3 here. I spent several years in Germany and (unexpectedly) had an absolutely great time. Great beer, nice restaurants, great public transport, all of the cities are real cultural centres, lovely countryside, very well educated people, very nice girls- what more can a man want ? On a separate trip, I was in Switzerland for a year. The people were (unexpectedly) great. Switzerland is a super country.

As a Dutchman I say that it's true we are very direct. We don't beat around the bush like lots of other countries That may seem rude but it isn't In fact it's more polite than not saying what you think. So I say; If you don't like it here. ciao.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for sharing your valuable point of view. In fact, we at Amazing Europe believe that many people confuse "reservedness" or being direct with being cold or unwelcoming. It would be very helpful, as seen from your comment, to try to understand each other's culture before passing judgment. Thanks again 😊

@lioneldemun6033

6 ай бұрын

Is it "polite" to tell a French family waiting in a queue to be served " Franse ratten roll u natten" when they hear speaking French ?

@damarmar1001

6 ай бұрын

@@lioneldemun6033 haha what does that even mean

I have been living in Germany for the past 20 years. I have also lived in Australia earlier, for more than 10 years. I don't find German people easy to make friends. They look cold and uninterested towards me, an Asian. They show very little smile on their face. They are arrogant, politically very prejudice. They don't like to hear any soft criticise to their country but they love to criticise other countries everyday to make themselves feel comfortable. Many women working at reception desks from doctors Praxis or other companies and organisations talk very unfriendly to me and others even their own Germans. They sound rude, unpolite and strong language and words and sentences. I heard that somebody saying that they behave like this to make foreigners uncomfortable so that they can "piss off". I have married into German family, tried to learn the language tried to hang out with some Germans take hobby courses go to culture seminars and so on, after many times or many years, I found the friendship with the locals are very artificial, very much basic and on the surface. Or take very long time to warm up with a new person. Sitting or doing things besides them, some of them never look at me at all. It depends on my luck to meet someone whom can make friendship and keep it for long time! I am still trying. I do have a few good Germans friends!

@AmazingEuropeChannel

3 ай бұрын

Hi, and thank you for sharing your valuable, albeit sad, experience! 😊

Ich komme aus Estland. Ja, es ist schwierig hier mit den Menschen zu kommunizieren. Die esten sind serh nette Menschen, nur, wenn sie Dich persönlich schon kennen. Bis da muss ein Eisberg schmelzen. Ich lebe jetzt hier und ich muss damit wieder neu gewohnen. Ich habe 20 Jahren in Österreich gelebt. Etwas arroganz kommt doch vor. Aber ich kann dort die Menschen ansprechen und plaudern. Die sind offen und auch lustig.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

Hallo und vielen Dank, dass Sie Ihre wertvolle Erfahrung teilen! 😊

España, İtalia, Hellas (Greece) and Turkia most friendly and Beautiful countries. Their peoples are very warm blood and truly lovely person.. 🇪🇸🇮🇹🇬🇷🇹🇷

@AmazingEuropeChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@nisantasicoocugu216

5 ай бұрын

@@AmazingEuropeChannel Thanks Buddy. Great job, I like your Videos ;)

@Ronald-cq7cz

5 ай бұрын

Greeks are not that friendly, also Spanish people I didn't find that open. I have very good experience with turks.

@azizalfa752

4 ай бұрын

@@Ronald-cq7czTurks are friendly only german countries would say no because they hate us living by them😂

I wonder about the background for this ranking when it comes to meeting local people. Where did all those expats come from? In my humble opinion, if I want to fit in and make new friends in another country, I would have to be fluent in their language, for a start.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for sharing your opinion. The InterNations study is based on the testimonies of workers mainly from these countries: Turkey, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, India, the UK, and the USA. We encourage you to read the full report. You can find it on Google by searching for "Expat Insider 2023." For this video, we reported the ranking from the "Ease of Settling In" index. In conclusion, we completely agree with you that an immigrant should learn to speak the country's language fluently. This would certainly greatly increase their chances of becoming friends with the locals.

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

me too?

Estonia is not a Slavic country. Slavs are known as hospitable people, communicative and good hosts!😄

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience about the Slavic countries 😊 Regarding Estonia, we had already noticed the mistake and reported it in our initial comment and description, but unfortunately, there is no way to change the video 🤷‍♂️

@brexitgreens

7 ай бұрын

Ah, the "guest at home, God at home" legend… It's ritual, not spontaneous.

@valevisa8429

7 ай бұрын

Not the experience i had in Serbia.Extremely mean people.

@stefs2529

6 ай бұрын

Slavic countries in general have a big distortion between men and women in behaving towards expats, with women from these countries being generally very open minded and curious about foreigners

@shadowgno87

6 ай бұрын

@@stefs2529 because they are idiot ;]

I'm Italian and I've been living 2 years in Ireland (in the 90s) and 23 years in Belgium. I cannot not confirm the ranking of Belgium, and that goes for both Wallonia and the Flanders. I found great, multinational work environments, professional opportunities, local friends and loads of things to do (put your nose out of your house and look for things to do, ask the locals). Learn the language (s) it will help. There are vibrant local communities, activities, language classes at very democratic prices... the works. Whom have you asked about Belgium, I wonder?

@carlogambacurta548

5 ай бұрын

Anke io ho apprezzato Belgio e soprattutto belgi.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

i am not interested by belgium and its' past but out of my 6 years stayngh there i found all belgians -wether wallons or flemish-kind cooperative and friendly with me!!!! they speak a lot and like having a contact.much more than italians.unbelliaveble they re north europeans or whatever youlike. i wish i could be aigain in gallia atrebata.too late.i am a pensioner.

I moved to London, The English are unfriendly. Then I moved to Amsterdam, the Dutch are okay. Then off to Basel, Switzerland is not a country but a country club and no new members are allowed.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

4 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank you for sharing your valuable experience! 😊

@vinaymulukutla358

4 күн бұрын

The English are reserved. Not necessarily unfriendly. But we are also very polite, welcoming and manners are very important. I'm a Brit of South Indian roots but most of my friends throughout my life have always been white Englishmen and women. Never once did they take issue with my ethnic background.

Most of these labor immigrants do not realize that no one has been waiting for them in these countries. As a native, you usually already have your circle of friends. This does not mean that the newcomer is not welcome, just that it is not enough for a friendship. There are also different interpretations of friendship. From doing things together to sharing private life. Then there are also the language differences. Not everyone can and wants to speak so much English in their free time. Especially those from English-speaking countries find it difficult to learn the other language. They also often have hardly any previous knowledge.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

6 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for sharing your valuable perspective. We absolutely agree with the things you've mentioned, and we emphasize the importance of the last point in particular: if a person wants to be welcomed in a foreign country, the first thing they should do is make the effort to learn the local language. This is the initial demonstration that the person is willing to integrate into the nation where they have chosen to live.

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

well....less welkome!

I am shocked that Iceland was not on the list. It was several years ago but a friend of mine was stationed there and he told me that he was made uncomfortable every time he left the base. As to the Germans it is funny that they are considered one of the most welcoming countries to tourists. I guess it is a hello glad to meet you now leave thing.

@AmazingEuropeChannel

7 ай бұрын

As mentioned in the video, InterNations didn't rank all countries but only those that met certain criteria, such as having a significant number of expatriates for work-related reasons. Iceland is one of those countries that wasn't included in the study. It would be interesting to have an international study one day that covers all countries. So, we appreciate your comment, which brings up this nation not covered by InterNations 😊

@peterkorek-mv6rs

6 ай бұрын

Tourists from the USA are a dream come true for the Germans. But here the acceptance towards the working force from other countries is proven. Most countries of the world don't like foreign workers, Germans a little bit more...

@user-1rg9f2-g3l6d

6 ай бұрын

This may have more to do with been being a soldier and viewed as an "imperialist" or "occupier". It's the same in otherwise hospitable nations, like Turkey, the Philippines.

@broccanmacronain457

6 ай бұрын

@@user-1rg9f2-g3l6d He told me that being black had something to do with it as well.

@lorenzociliberto9564

6 ай бұрын

They dont't like occupation troops.

Finnish living in Germany. It took only 2 months to been invited in the forest party with locals. It is also about the attitude from expats if you dont fit in. And by the way. I knew 3 German words when i moved here.

What a bizarre list. I've found making friends in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany very easy. And I'm not sure what the survey counts as leisure opportunities but NL and Belgium (and Germany are packed with culture and sporting opportunities. (That said, wasn't surprised about Austria - the contrast with Germany was pronounced.)

@carlogambacurta548

4 ай бұрын

B3lgiabs are very kind. Belgians of both sides

@bjrnjensen7074

4 ай бұрын

Agree. it probably depends on who you are and what type of people that you are compatible with, after all "birds of a feather".. I`ve had a few German friends, but then I also speak German, maybe this is a contributing factor. I don`t nescessarily want to be friends with other Norwegians, simply because they are Norwegian. Doesn`t mean that I hate them or dislike them, just not much in common. Besides; everyone can be "rude" depending on when you meet them, and perhaps most of all; what you expect from them in the first place. Most human interactions are very brief anyway, in most cases they don`t lead to friendship.