Those thinking of moving to Germany may have been given pause by recent headlines stating that the country has been ranked second-worst in the world by a large survey of expats. Is it really so bad?
Paul Krantz - paul.krantz@thelocal.com
Updated: Tue 28 Jul 2026 09:38 CET
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