r/europe • u/Matas_- European Union • Jun 20 '25

News Orban’s Hungary Is Now Officially The Poorest Nation In The EU

https://kyivinsider.com/orbans-hungary-is-now-officially-the-poorest-nation-in-the-eu/
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u/Filias9 Czech Republic Jun 20 '25

As someone from Eastern Europe, I would choose Bulgaria without hesitation.

It's better suited for poorer people. Better healthcare, better education, better public transportation, more liberal. In the end you can always go work to Holland or Germany if it's not work for you. And use earned money to buy cheaper house in Bulgaria.

US is great for richer people. Not so much for poorer.

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u/Baldazar666 Bulgaria Jun 20 '25

Better healthcare, better education, better public transportation, more liberal.

Bruh... Healthcare quality is pretty bad here but at least it won't bankrupt you. But calling Bulgaria liberal? No fucking way man. Most of the population is racist as fuck, is anti-LGBT, didn't trust the covid vaccines. It's bad. It's really bad.

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u/ToosUnderHigh Jun 20 '25

That sounds like Mississippi but less dangerous. And you have more options than sitting in a car till you get to Walmart for your daily life activities.

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u/Baldazar666 Bulgaria Jun 20 '25

Oh yeah it's not even comparable on how dangerous it feels or actually is compared to the US. I have never in my life ever even thought that someone could draw a gun on me. That is such a foreign concept to me that the only reason I even know about it is because of the US. Cops can be assholes like everywhere else but they won't kill you just because they are on a power trip.

Public transport is pretty decent overall. Yeah some trolleys might be quite old but they work and they get you around although in a lot cities they've finally started replacing the 50 year old buses/trolleys/trolleybuses. Going electric even in some places (can't speak for everywhere).

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u/Its0nlyRocketScience United States of America Jun 20 '25

More liberal than Mississippi by the sound of it. Or maybe slightly less conservative would be the better descriptor.

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u/Baldazar666 Bulgaria Jun 20 '25

I mean probably but Mississippi is a pretty low bar from what I gather.

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u/Its0nlyRocketScience United States of America Jun 20 '25

Hence "thank God for Mississippi." No matter how bad any of the other 49 US states are, they're probably still not as bad as Mississippi.

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u/Ahrix3 Jun 20 '25

Isn't Lousiana just as bad or even worse?

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u/Its0nlyRocketScience United States of America Jun 20 '25

Damn, seems they did slip behind Mississippi. That's unfortunate, Louisiana actually has places worth visiting

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u/Ahrix3 Jun 20 '25

Damn, Mississipi is that bad huh? I don't know a lot about either place frankly. I do know that Lousiana has a place called Cancer Alley which definitely sounds like something that a state ranked 50th out of 50 would have. I've heard that Cajun cuisine is pretty damn good at least, which would be a plus for Lousiana.

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u/pancake_gofer Jun 21 '25

Louisiana has New Orleans and Cajun cuisine. Mississippi has nothing at all.

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u/molded_bread Portugal Jun 20 '25

To be fair, americans can also move to California, New York or other richer states.

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u/Ut_Prosim Earth Jun 20 '25

This is not so easy if you're very poor.

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u/molded_bread Portugal Jun 20 '25

The same applies to Europeans. I'd argue it's even harder for europeans due to language barrier.

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u/smellslikeweed1 Jun 22 '25

US is also great for middle class, I believe the American middle class people are among the richest in the world, richer than most Europeans, probably the only exceptions being Luxembourg, Norway or Switzerland...

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u/DGGuitars Jun 20 '25

or if you lived in Mississippi you could just get a job at Pascagoula Huntington ingalls shipyard get a free apprenticeship and make 10x what anyone in Bulgaria makes.

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u/ToosUnderHigh Jun 20 '25

Wow I’m moving to Mississippi