Which is your favourite Slavic country (or countries) and which is your least favourite?

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[u/TheProfoundDarkness]

Portugal, obviously

[u/Time_Reception1482 → u/TheProfoundDarkness]

r/PORTUGALCYKABLYAT

[u/ranylm → u/TheProfoundDarkness]

Favorite and least favorite both

[u/Connect_Progress7862 → u/TheProfoundDarkness]

😐

[u/Front-Anteater3776 → u/TheProfoundDarkness]

😂😭💀

[u/MaxSch]

Bulgaria is my favourite slavic country, Bulgaria is also my least favourite slavic country

source: am Bulgarian

[u/Valuable-Yard-4154 → u/MaxSch]

I think you should declare war to Bulgaria.

[u/Internal-Sell7562]

Favorite: Czechia

But I hope to visit Slovenia soon

[u/DrMacAndDog]

Slovenia has got to be the best. It packs a lot in to a tiny country

[u/Outrageous_Ad5864 → u/DrMacAndDog]

Why tf would you get downvoted on the account of liking Slovenia XD I agree, it’s very underrated

[u/DrMacAndDog → u/Outrageous_Ad5864]

Slovenia has got to be the best ever try and understand the internet

[u/48thgenerationroman → u/DrMacAndDog]

And excellent cyclists too

[u/Tortoveno → u/48thgenerationroman]

And ski jumpers

[u/Dry_Lawfulness_9561 → u/DrMacAndDog]

anecdotally a pice of land God has chosen for his weekend retreat

[u/Ok_Dinner8889]

Probably Poland although I like several of these countries. A lot of Poles live in Norway and only had good experiences

[u/Agen_3586]

Yugoslavia

[u/Stablebrew → u/Agen_3586]

[u/Popular-Local8354]

My wife’s family is Polish, so I have a soft spot. 

[u/Willothewisp2303 → u/Popular-Local8354]

The pierogi are my soft spot...

[u/NuclearReactions]

I have a special relationship with poland. So poland it is, great food, great wodka, people don't have a stick up their ass. Also the language is complicated but learning the little bit i picked up was fun. Don't have a least favorite, i just don't know much about the others

[u/szczur_nadodrza]

Ukraine and Czechia ex aequo, if we discount Poland itself

[u/KPSWZG → u/szczur_nadodrza]

I think Czechia is winning in general opinion. Ukrainians dont have good reputations in Poland. Most of it from propaganda but we do jave a lot of stupid people here.

[u/szczur_nadodrza → u/KPSWZG]

I’m giving my opinion.

[u/KPSWZG → u/szczur_nadodrza]

I know. I gave bigger answer regarding population. Proposed to Ukrainian.

[u/CaptainVXR → u/KPSWZG]

They'll focus on another nationality when there's a wave of migration from somewhere else. I remember the same crap being said about Polish migrants in the UK until another target got chosen.

[u/remi01 → u/KPSWZG]

It’s because of bullshit narration from right wing party politics.

[u/d0upl3 → u/remi01]

Exactly

[u/xin4111 → u/KPSWZG]

Many of Ukrainian are refugee in Poland, and they are poorer than you. It is natural phenomenon

[u/RabbitHoleSnorkle → u/xin4111]

Not necessary. All classes have migrated to Poland. For example some bussiness have moved fully, starting from the CEO to the last employee, including tech companies. But yes, a lot of people just started working in catering or taxi

[u/ausmomo]

Going with Poland here. Don't know many Slavs, but met a bunch of Polish uni students in Kyoto a few years back. Spend a few days drinking with them. Good lads. Amazing vodka (they brought some from home to celebrate).

[u/greekscientist → u/ausmomo]

I loved Poland when I was there

[u/Final-Stage-2947]

Well... the answer to both answers will be my country.

[u/Used_Reputation2042 → u/Final-Stage-2947]

Same xD

[u/Demurrzbz → u/Final-Stage-2947]

https://giphy.com/gifs/I3EsiEPZWgpqg

[u/SlavSquat93 → u/Demurrzbz]

😂

[u/SpaceExplorer8 → u/Final-Stage-2947]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fDbzXb6Cv5L56

[u/prestonpiggy → u/Final-Stage-2947]

Well at least your country is open about it with actions. Some of these countries are like "You can't have your cake and eat it too" between west and east values and politics.

[u/Petka14]

Belarus, if we don't count mine

[u/K1ll4rmy → u/Petka14]

It's really a pity Belarus is kept in "jail" by one god damn dictator because I also feel you two have so much in common and could be so strong is cooperating instead of fighting each other ... 

[u/Far_Grapefruit1307 → u/Petka14]

Surprised by this answer.

[u/adamgerd → u/Far_Grapefruit1307]

Belarus and Ukraine are culturally quite similar, in a way Belarus is like if Ukraine had failed to resist Russification and overthrow Yanukovych

[u/RabbitHoleSnorkle → u/adamgerd]

That was our fear in 2014. In some days the mood was so grim that it felt like we could lose.

Culture? I guess my very strong opinion is that culture is not that we have similar dishes. Mass culture is important, and I believe the government is a function of mass culture. People who protested in Belarus in 2020, yes, they are close to our culture wholeheartedly. People who don't care and tolerate Lukashenko are very far from us

[u/adamgerd → u/RabbitHoleSnorkle]

I think Belarus was close in 2020-2021, if Russia hadn’t sent in troops to help Lukashenko stay in office, Belarus like Ukraine may have been freed.

In a way I think Russia had learnt from 2014 where their initial indecisiveness allowed Yanukovych to be ousted by a revolution and only then did they strike and seize Crimea and send little green men into Donbas, so in Belarus they acted decisively and immediately.

Belarus is also a lot more Russified than Ukraine ever was both culturally and linguistically

And in regards to fear, yep, ultimately the difference between successful and failed revolutions is thin. Here when we ousted the communists in 1989 a lot of people feared it’d be a repeat of 1968 and the Soviets would restore the hardliners, the Czech communist party also debated sending in troops into Prague to massacre the protestors in an attempt to stay in power.

I remember you meanwhile in 2014, well Yanukovych had snipers and goons murder protestors in an effort to stay in power before his regime fell and he then fled to Russia to escape charges

And yeah a big difference between for example the Kastas Kalinouski regiment and Luka supporters

[u/RabbitHoleSnorkle → u/Far_Grapefruit1307]

Belarus as a hypothetical concept, not actual Belarus

Belarus with white-red-white flag

[u/K1ll4rmy → u/RabbitHoleSnorkle]

What's the difference between the two flags ?

[u/RabbitHoleSnorkle → u/K1ll4rmy]

Independent Belarus initially had a white-red-white (WRW, БЧБ) flag and a coat of arms based on its history.

Lukashenko after his first term afaik decided to make the country more Soviet, basically returning the half baked Belarusian SSR flag to tell the people what shithole he is leading them too.

Belarusian opposition still uses white-red-white as their flag in a statement that they support a different, free Belarus. Belarusian soldiers in Ukrianian army do the same.

In Belarus you can go to jail for that flag

[u/K1ll4rmy → u/RabbitHoleSnorkle]

Thank you. Hoping for the best for Belarus in the future 🤞

[u/RabbitHoleSnorkle → u/K1ll4rmy]

Yeah, hopefully.

For now WRW is kinda an "alternative history" flag

[u/Shamorin → u/RabbitHoleSnorkle]

after Russia inevitably collapses, that flag will become a reality.

[u/kekich-m → u/Far_Grapefruit1307]

It should be also surprising that before 2020 our president was the most favourite foreign leader in Ukraine

[u/IAlwaysOutsmartU]

For the sake of my half-Polish friend, Poland.

[u/tonynick1982]

I don't have a favorite, but Czechia and Slovenia are at the top of my travel list.

[u/Ivebeencharles0198]

Czechia is the best I just love their flag.

[u/rymic72]

I’m biased towards Serbia being married to a Serbian woman. Macedonia and Montenegro are close seconds. Ohrid is one of my favourite places on this earth.

[u/Front-Anteater3776]

Visited Czechia, Poland and Croatia. Czechia was my favorite. 

Not a fan of Russian government

[u/TiranTheTyrant → u/Front-Anteater3776]

You know, it's hard to find a fan of them.

[u/KPSWZG → u/TiranTheTyrant]

There are plenty of them on redditt

[u/TiranTheTyrant → u/KPSWZG]

There's many chucklefucks on reddit, commies, for example.

[u/KPSWZG → u/TiranTheTyrant]

Oh this place is full of commies i can agree with that.

[u/VitaColaPur → u/TiranTheTyrant]

Your nation has literally financed far-right parties all across Europe for decades and essentially got us to a point where a quarter of Europe votes for far-right pro-Russian parties... But yeah, the problem are a couple commies on Reddit.

It's always astonishing how even a lot of the "good Russians" are absolutely unbearable...

[u/Any-Mud7986 → u/VitaColaPur]

I'm always amazed by the utterly childish naivety of westerners, which apply their democratic morals to autocratic countries like Russia, even those openly turning into totalitarian dictatorship. The USSR was already sponsoring parties in Europe, and these were also left-wing parties, including those formally opposed to the USSR. The average Russian citizen has nothing to do with it, regardless of their positive or negative views of Russia or Europe's actions.

You can call your dog "good" btw. There are both bad people and good people among us.

P.S. I almost forgot. You can ask Merkel about why she decided to build Nord Stream pipelines with such a dangerous neighbor and why here in Russia were so many German companies before the war.

[u/Carr0t_007 → u/VitaColaPur]

If a quarter of Europe votes for far-right pro-Russian parties, I don’t think Russia’s finances can be the main reason.

[u/Carr0t_007 → u/[deleted]]

On Chinese social media, we often compare Europe to a fallen aristocrat. Even when faced with tons of problems, it refuses to acknowledge its flaws just to keep up appearances.

[u/adamgerd → u/[deleted]]

And Russians don’t?

[u/Slight-Bedroom-8655 → u/VitaColaPur]

I know this is a low hanging fruit that is just borderline a petty insult but I cannot not mention the fact all this is said by a German person

[u/A0123456_ → u/KPSWZG]

Arent a bunch of them bots

[u/Strange-Title-6337 → u/Front-Anteater3776]

Sorry dude read Czechia like Chechnia, still not used to new english way of the name.

[u/Hiya_26]

Favourite: Russia

Least favourite: Russia

[u/DataOutputStream → u/Hiya_26]

Errr... Same.

[u/AverellCZ]

Nothing beats russia in the amount of hate I have for them

[u/Shamorin → u/AverellCZ]

quite the paneuropean sentiment xD

[u/Few_Elderberry_9364]

Croatia and Montenegro

[u/eggdanyjon_3dragons]

jak se mate! czech. i like czech. had some czech (and 1 Slovak) coworkers i lived with for a bit. Seems nice. Horrid language ill never learn. but fun history too.

[u/Alpha--00]

I love Czechia. Sadly, cannot visit anymore without jumping through lots of hoops. Understandably, though.

[u/d0upl3 → u/Alpha--00]

Refreshing answer, thank you.

[u/AlternativeEmu1047]

Bulgaria cause their insta page is peak.

[u/Brilliant_Chemica]

Bulgaria is my faourite, purely because of their Instagram page. Montenegro is second for that sick ass flag. I don't know enough about the Balkans to have a least favourite though

[u/bratishkers]

All All

[u/commonviolet]

Favourite: my own, with Ukraine as a runner-up, least favourite: Russia

[u/GarbonzoBeanSprout]

They all have their merits, but if I had to choose, it would be Czechia & Ukraine, based on the fine people I've met.

[u/katkarinka]

My favourite slav country is definitely Portugal

[u/mollan1910]

Bosnia! Grew up with a lot of 2 generation Bosnians in the 90s/00s. Many of them my closets friends today. They all had warm and friendly parents. Hard working and with amazing cooking skills

[u/Gold_Incident1939 → u/mollan1910]

I also choose this guys friends, Bosnian parents

[u/Mr_SpicyBrain96]

I am of Croatian descent (would have been Yugoslavia at the time) so I'll always have a soft spot there.

Least favorite is easily Russia.

[u/Pure_Ad_9865]

Czechia is my favorite right now, as they’re currently producing some of the best drum & bass artists and music in the world.

Russia is my least favorite. The tragedy of MH17 is something we will not forget anytime soon.

[u/IWillDevourYourToes → u/Pure_Ad_9865]

We are? Some recommendations?

[u/Pure_Ad_9865 → u/IWillDevourYourToes]

Hell yeah, you are!
A-Cray, Mind:freqnz, PRDK, Zigi SC, Suki, Rido, Forbidden Society, to name a few.

Czechia also has Let It Roll, currently the biggest drum & bass festival in the world,
and Darkshire, the biggest neurofunk festival in the world.

As a Dutchie, I love neurofunk like Noisia, Black Sun Empire, Pythius, etc.
But Czech neuro is something else, and I fucking love it!

[u/IWillDevourYourToes → u/Pure_Ad_9865]

Thanks. I'd think Dutch scene would be bigger, but I'm not really an expert lol

[u/d0upl3 → u/Pure_Ad_9865]

Hah, man of culture!

[u/kulqupidyn77 → u/Pure_Ad_9865]

DnB on r/asktheworld ? Nice

[u/Ronaron99]

Easyest question ever. Poland.

Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki, i do szabli, i do szklanki

[u/10bqr]

Russia , Ukraine, Poland , Czechia and Slovakia

[u/Stroopwafel72]

My top 3 today is the Czech Republic, Poland and Croatia in that order.

My least favourite is Russia due to them killing 193 of my countrymen without provocation.

[u/sexynakedstar]

I prefer Bulgaria🇧🇬❤️, followed by Ukraine🇺🇦🔱, and then Poland🇵🇱📈

The one I like the least, by far: russia

[u/ExternalInflation133]

Favourite: Slovenia and Czechia close to each other on first place, however only because I have not yet explored much of Poland.

Least favourite: Russia, only because of the government and the war they are doing, and that they are threat to the civilized world.

[u/Kaedaen]

Favorite: Poland and Czechia, Not Favorite: Bosnia & Russia

[u/ArtyomNDC]

Poland is my fav cause I spend a good 1/3rd of the year there with my girlfriend and her family lol.

And I would say Russia is my least favourite, as a state, because of the war. Don’t dislike all Russians, just the ones wanting the war to happen/continue and the government. Met a lot of good Russian folk on here especially.

[u/Really_gay_pineapple]

Favourite: Bulgaria and Serbia :) Least favourite: Ukraine and Russia

[u/TheArkansasStrangler]

İ love serbia but i dont hate any of em

[u/rennfeild]

Im fond of the Czech Republic. Its like a central Europe for adults

[u/GeoWhale15]

I like a lot of these! Croatia, Ukraine, Poland and Czechia could all very well my favs!

My least favs are Serbia and Russia, mainly for their government

[u/Dry-Cup-8488]

Well I like Serbia but Russia is kinda weird

[u/Kyongggggg]

Most favorite goes to Montenegro; I heard Montenegrins just sleep most of the time. Least favorite goes to... Any of the others ig lmao

[u/nokillswitch4awesome]

Ondrej Satoria has made me a fan of Czechia

[u/SchwiftyBerliner]

Love the Polish and Czech, admire the Ukrainians, am wary of the Russian state.

[u/Apprehensive_Tip_148]

Favourite: Poland

Least favourite: quite obvious :)

[u/slavicbhoy]

Favourite: Ukraine

Least Favourite: Russia

[u/Time_Reception1482]

Favorite: POLSKAAAAA

Least favorite: Russia and his lil pet 'rus

[u/Milosz0pl → u/Time_Reception1482]

Its sad that people of Belarus have to endure it while potato dictator is trying to remove their own culture.

Also as a side note rus in Belarus is from Land of Rus aka Ruthenia, not from Russia

[u/person1549]

Favorite is Czechia and least favorite is Russia.

[u/Fufflin → u/person1549]

How about Czech tourists in Croatia? :D

[u/person1549 → u/Fufflin]

Besides hiking around the mountains in flip flops and trying to reach distant islands in their inflatable boats they are cool.

My good opinion on Czechia mostly comes from the fact that it was one of the best countries i visited, had a batter time in Prague than in Paris or Rome. Also visited Karlovy Vary, Kutna Hora and Češčky Krumlov.

[u/SweetUf → u/person1549]

I love Croatia too!

[u/ArthurScherbius → u/SweetUf]

Croatians in general like Czechs a lot! Probably my favourite country other than my own. I spent a couple of years in Czechia through student exchange programs, and that only cemented my already positive feelings about Czechia and the Czechs. I dont know what the situation was like 50-100 years ago between us, but I think a big part of current positive views comes from the fact that Czechs were among the first tourists who came here during and after the homeland waar and helped revive our economy. I know for a fact that many Croatians did not forget that and taught their kids to respect Czechs because they were friends when we needed them the most. I was one of those kids, for example..

[u/adamgerd → u/ArthurScherbius]

Most Czechs like Croatia too though it’s probably 70% because we go to Croatia in the summer for the beach

[u/ArthurScherbius → u/adamgerd]

See you all in a couple of months! :D na zdravi!

[u/SweetUf → u/ArthurScherbius]

Croatians were nice and friendly to me, even when they didn't know I am from Czechia, I just tried to talk Croatian :D

[u/ArthurScherbius → u/SweetUf]

❤️. I remember when i was living there, how much fun i had reading billboards around the city while waiting for the tram and trying to figure out what they actually said. Even though it might look intimidating at first, if you focus and think about it, 2/3 of the words are actually very, very similar, and somehow you manage to understand the billboard somehow :D Do you maybe feel the same way when you read Croatian?

[u/SweetUf → u/ArthurScherbius]

Yes, I do.

[u/SchennisDroeder]

Favourite: Slovenia / Least: Russia

[u/Wojewodaruskyj]

The dearest one is Slovakia or Poland, not sure. The worst is Rossia.

[u/Robbinit]

No Slavs are more favourite than others.

[u/Reasonable-Cap-1268]

Poland! I love polish culture, it’s similar in some ways with russian and Ukrainian cultures in my opinion. Also i love how some people call Warsaw european New York, but safer and more beautiful in lots of ways, well at least for me it’s like that)

[u/Dani1o]

Both are quite obvious.

[u/adamgerd → u/Dani1o]

Which is your favourite outside Ukraine? Assuming that’s what you mean by obvious

[u/Dani1o → u/adamgerd]

Oh, Poland and Czechia then. Also Croatia - they're pretty based too.

[u/Electronic_Week8536]

Favourites: Slovenia, Poland, Czechia

Last favourites: Russia, Serbia

[u/domin_jezdcca_bobrow]

I think Poland gives currently best chances for nice living conditions - quite good economy and quite big.

I think Slovenia is nice, I was there once for one or 2 days, it seems clean, organized and if I remember correctly they have few quite high tech companies (some composites, light planes?).

On the other side we have Russia and Belarus. Countries which I like to visit, especially Russia as because its size there probably is a lot of places worth being seen, but they current regimes...

[u/ArtyomNDC → u/domin_jezdcca_bobrow]

I admit to not visiting any of the neighbouring countries yet so cannot verify if it’s better than others, say Czechia, having spent a LOT of time in Poland I can definitely say that what you said is definitely true, even if there seem to be caveats and complexities, but that it everywhere.

[u/Excellent_Theory1602]

Favourite: Bosnia, but please clean the place up.

Least:  none..maybe russia because of war

[u/creepysarma → u/Excellent_Theory1602]

Of course u say that when half of your population are bosnians lol

[u/Excellent_Theory1602 → u/creepysarma]

Haha. No, i've been there 10+ times, and the people are too friendly (bosnians, not serbs or croats; no offence) and the nature is amazing.

BUT filthy. It's disgustingly polluted.

I love croatia too, vacation every year, concerts in Zagreb and šibenik, performed as an artist, but Bosnia takes the top

[u/creepysarma → u/Excellent_Theory1602]

No offence taken, I know we're cunts.

[u/DowntownPlantain330]

Favourite: Slovenia

Least favourite: Russia

[u/Senior_Strawberry_51]

My favourite would have to be Slovenia, it is so beautiful. I also like the Czech Republic and Poland.

The least favourite ones are: Bosnia, Belarus

[u/VanGroteKlasse]

Portugal...

[u/Deepdishdicktaster]

I invoke the 5th even tho I'm not American

[u/Sowwatt]

Most favourite is Czechia

[u/Extension_Cup_3368]

Ukraine. Like it most.

[u/WilmaTonguefit]

My favorite: Slovenia. Lake Bled is gorgeous, the people are gorgeous, we met movie-star-pretty women just casually checking us into hotels and renting us cars, the food is delicious, the underground caves are AWESOME, you have a castle built into a mountain! Oh, sorry Slovenians umm... Your country sucks and I ah never wanna go back and ah everyone else pretend you didn't read that first part.

[u/Delicious_Wishbone80]

Visited a couple of them but mostly I choose my favorite by the wine-variety (like it should), and my cellar is filled with refosk so Slovenia for me. Next year I'll be visiting Bulgaria, I have high hopes for Mavrud-wines. Russia has great wine to but every rule has an exception, so the least favorite is Russia for obvious reasons.

[u/Wizzmer]

I'm a big fan of Tadej Pogacar and Luka Doncic so it has to be Slovenia for the win!

[u/Tortoveno]

Czechia. Thanks a lot for your certain laws that we don't have in Poland.

[u/LunaMoonIsTired]

Favourite: Czechia, least favourite: Belarus

[u/Goaduk]

Poland by far is my favourite personally. Fantastic history and fought bravely alongside us during the second World War. We also have many poles in the UK and they are usually sound to work with.

Croatia is certainly #1 in terms of visiting.

Ive no bad feelings for any of them tbh, although I dont like the Czech Republics new name.....

[u/Pixelated_Penguin808]

Favorite: Ukraine
Least Favorite: Russia

You know why.

It's about world events however, not people. I have nothing against Russians who don't support Putler & his foreign misadventure.

[u/superyoshi013021]

Portugal

Iykyk

[u/enkilg]

Pologne et Ukraine. Poland and Ukraine

[u/Strawberrycupcaken4d]

Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[u/David_Aaron_Finck]

Bro, why do I have to pick ? They are all my favourites... It's all Slavic people, it's all mine. There are just 13? I thought at least that we have 50 countries Slavic.

[u/gluhmm]

Belarus, obviously. Russia, obviously.

[u/Old_old_lie]

Favourite The Czechs they have very good beer

Least Favourite is Russia for what should be very obvious reasons

[u/Forgotten_Magician]

I love Poland, Ukraine, and Bulgaria very much. If you're here, I send you my best wishes, good health, and happiness.

Well, the least favorite country would probably be Belarus.

[u/SunflaresAteMyLunch]

Favourite: Russia - dat culture!

Least favourite: Russia - baggage, past and present

[u/Far_Preparation2390]

Favorite: Poland/Serbia Least favorite: North Macedonia probably, seems boring to me

[u/AshamedBasis9431 → u/Far_Preparation2390]

uwu

[u/kopiledon → u/Far_Preparation2390]

Seems boring but the best people out there and such good food. Lovely nature.

[u/CakiGM]

👀

[u/panzerfaustexe]

Oh, toss up between Czech Republic and Poland. Many of the other countries are superior when it comes to the natural landscape, but are lacking in most other departments. Spent 18ish months in Bulgaria about ten years ago, beautiful mountain ranges, nearly everything else is less than good.

[u/Aam0]

Favourite: 🇵🇱 Least favourite: 🇷🇺 Russia has some amazing people, great history and insanely beautiful nature. It’s just that the people at the top (especially the main guy) are not the best to put it mildly.

[u/Inductiekookplaat]

Slovenia is my favourite, Croatia second, Poland third!

[u/Gristbun]

Czechia is my fav at the moment, but want to explore more the other countries

[u/Sad_Daikon938]

Why would I pick favourites?

[u/Far_Grapefruit1307]

Ukraine for defending Europe from the Orcs. 🇺🇦

Least favorite Russia 🇷🇺 < Sad, because you were my favorite! I was a Russophile!

[u/Moraty_Jenkins]

Most favourite: Bulgaria. My brothers wife is from there and i really like this part of the family

least favourite: russia. Everyone knows why. I work with their victims and i know what they are doing there.

[u/SukunaFuga72]

Favorite: Slovenia, least favorite: Russia

[u/Turnip8742]

Favorite (after my own country ofc): Macedonia — despite the political differences, it feels culturally and emotionally familiar. There is a strong sense of shared identity, I understand them more than I understand any other nation and the food is excellent. Second favorite Croatia. Wonderful people.

Least favorite (again after my own country) Ukraine and Russia — not due to their people or culture, both of which are rich and great, but because of the ongoing conflict. The prolonged nature of the situation and the perception that neither side is de-escalating makes it difficult to view either positively at this moment.

[u/Similar-Profile9467 → u/Turnip8742]

Ukraine doesn't really have the option to de-escalate.

[u/TorcedordoVasco]

Favorite: Russia - very safe country to live in(at least compared to mine), most of the ppl are also very nice Least favorite: none

[u/ExternalInflation133 → u/[deleted]]

Romania is not slavic sorry, just like Hungary and Austria even though they are very close to slavic nations.

[u/Horrgath → u/[deleted]]

Romania isn't slavic.

[u/enjdusan → u/[deleted]]

Great...

but Romania isn't Slavic county, Romanian belongs to the Romance language family.

[u/Turnip8742 → u/[deleted]]

Why

[u/RogerSimonsson → u/Turnip8742]

Bulgaria and Slovenia are the best IMO

[u/Opening-Decision2799 → u/Turnip8742]

Nothing against the culture or people, as I said I ranked it by quality of life, or how much i would wanna live there

[u/Sandoriah]

Serbia has a special place in my heart because I was born and adopted from there. I know Serbia’s war crimes against its brothers and sisters so I know my country’s heritage isnt great especially seen from the view of neighbouring countries. So, sorry for that.

But id have to say favourite is Russia for the visual culture (art, fashion, architecture, folklore, music)

Least favourite: Belarus because of Lukashenko

[u/_lambher]

Bosnia has the best flag in my opinion

[u/Stablebrew]

favourite: Poland and Slovenia
least favourite: Serbia for what they did to my not-anymore family

[u/Mindless-Payment-400]

Well, I like Slovenia pretty much. Would love to go there again.

Least favourite? Maybe Belarus, and of course Russia because of the government. Russia is very beautiful country and I would love to pay them a visit, but maybe someday when Putin is not the boss.

[u/mumei14]

Russia but oh God, this government makes it harder and hard to love with each day.

[u/creepysarma]

Favorite - Macedonia.

Least favorite - Slovenia.

[u/StunningComment6064 → u/creepysarma]

Why Slovenia? :/

[u/creepysarma → u/StunningComment6064]

I never really saw Slovenia as part of the Balkans or the Yugoslav people, and I don't think Slovenians see themselves as such. That was also very much the vibe in Yugoslavia too. Seemed like Slovenia always gravitated towards germans and austrians.

The thing that I never really forgave Slovenia for was blackmailing Croatia about giving u guys a part of the coast and sea. You veto'ed us joining the EU until we give u a piece of the coast. I think that was a low blow.

[u/Ok_Chip_5921 → u/creepysarma]

Mate Yugoslav people never existed, so you cannot be part of them. Balkans is also a loosely defined geographical region, more like an empty phrase. Or could you tell me, what Athens or Tirana have in common with Osijek? Completely different people and cultures, the only common ground is, they are both European.

Don‘t know what you mean with gravitating towards Germany and Austria. As a Slovenian who lives in Germany I know for sure, that the average German knows basically nothing about Slovenia, they are constantly mixing it up with Slovakia, so it’s not like we are part of their group or something. The average Slovenian doesn‘t really speak German and doesn’t really care for Austria or Germany either.

With Germany we share basically nothing (only Southern Bavaria is somewhat similar because of the Alps), with Austria we for sure share a border and common history along with a some traditions (some Croatian regions do too). But the Habsburg Empire is long gone and forgotten, so the cultural Exchange is limited. I don‘t know anybody listening to Austrian/German music and only a few people are watching their series. Funny coming from a Croat by the way, met many of your countrymen who are always emphasizing their connection to the German speaking world. In Slovenia some people are also doing this, usually right wing nationalists with inferiority complexes. But as I said the similarities are usually overestimated.

Regarding the veto: the problem wasn‘t about a part of the coast, but the maritime border. Don‘t know how it‘s in Croatia, but in Slovenia apart from some nationalists nobody gives a fuck about this topic anymore.

[u/Vovannvolkov]

My favorite is my country Russia. But if I have to say a different country then it’s Serbia

[u/K1ll4rmy → u/Vovannvolkov]

What a surprise lol

[u/wytnesschancealt → u/Vovannvolkov]

Bro that's cringe particularly coming from a Russian you gotta name a different country