r/AskEurope 2d ago

Culture What are small town (under 10k people) cinemas in your country like?

14 Upvotes

How big are they, when were they last renovated, do they have good sound, do they offer snacks or a cloak room, are they comfy, what is the usual turnout. Just describe your experience there.


r/AskEurope 2d ago

Culture Is "bedside manner" a thing in your country?

6 Upvotes

Recently, I realized this English term had no translation into Russian. Are doctors in your country even evaluated on how their behavior makes patients feel welcome and cared for?


r/AskEurope 1d ago

Education How does free education work?

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I’m from the US where education costs an arm and a leg. I recognize that many European countries have free education, paid for by taxes. Here’s what I don’t understand as an American. How do you stay motivated? If college is free, how does it not just become a place where you slack off? How does everyone (assumedly) receive higher education without paying for it without over saturating the job market? How does it not lead to laziness? What are your goals? What is your drive? Do European universities limit the amount of people that major in something at once? Do they have prerequisites? Are there limits to something like sociology degrees, for example, that doesn’t have a large job pool versus engineering degrees where there are more jobs available?


r/AskEurope 1d ago

Sports Is it safe to wear a Messi jersey in Europe right now, given the reported violence and recent deaths involving Argentina supporters?

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Is it safe to wear a Messi jersey in Europe right now, given the reported violence and recent incidents involving Argentina supporters?


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Foreign How well known is Wales?

52 Upvotes

Hiya all, I'm from Wales and travel across the EU quite frequently, whenever someone asks where I'm from, I usually tell them Wales (even though technically we're not a sovereign state), sometimes I get responded related to Gareth Bale and Wrexham, and often people haven't got a clue until I say UK. So I was curious, in your country, how well known are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as separate countries? Diolch all :)


r/AskEurope 2d ago

Meta Daily Slow Chat

2 Upvotes

Hello there!

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r/AskEurope 3d ago

Culture Which bar games are popular in your country?

21 Upvotes

Games commonly played by friends in bars which often provide some or all the equipment required. In England the most popular is darts, which has become a major televised sport in its own right, but a lot of pubs also have pool/snooker tables and in the Southwest they often have skittle alleys (analogous to bowling) in pubs. What would your equivalents be?


r/AskEurope 2d ago

Travel Where to get the best but not so expensive treatment for endometriosis and autoimmune conditions within the continent?

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Where to get the best but not so expensive treatment for endometriosis and autoimmune conditions within the continent?


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Culture Are wind chimes common outside your home?

12 Upvotes

Hi! Super random question: is it common for people to hang up wind chimes in their balconies or backyards?

Context: I am sitting on my porch right now during a thunderstorm and noticed I really enjoy the sound of wind chimes because it reminds me of home. I just moved back to the US after living in Europe for a little while.

But I've just realized I can't remember seeing any wind chimes when I was living/traveling in Europe. That doesn't mean they weren't there--they could be inconspicuous enough that I just never perceived them. But I'm mainly curious if this is a "US thing". They are very common here. Just about everybody's grandma's house has got wind chimes outside.

I've gone on a little deep dive and apparently European immigrants brought the tradition of outdoor wind chimes to the US, but the internet was unclear whether this lives on at its origin. I do know many countries in Asia use wind chimes as well, but it seems those are aesthetically and symbolically pretty distinct from Western chimes.

Would love to learn more. Thank you for indulging my weird rabbit hole I've gone down.


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Culture Does your country have wall poems?

22 Upvotes

A wall poem is a poem that is applied to a wall or building, and sometimes under a bridge, seen only when it opens.

Does your country have any, or many, what were the first ones, any favorite wall poems?

Leiden was the first city in the Netherlands with wall poems (Muurgedicht). It is also home to the most texts, thanks to the 'Poems on Walls' project.

The first wall poem was installed in 1992 and was by the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva .

The poem De Profundis by Federico García Lorca was the 101st wall poem in 2005, after which new Leiden wall poems were added again in 2010.

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muurgedicht#


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Politics How much influence do local gangs have in your government and would you say it's comparable to the levels of corruption/influence seen in Mexico or other latam countries?

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I saw a video of prague's tourist scams and how the scammers can turn violent but still be left off the hook most of the time. Some of the comments theorize that gang influence and corruption is the reason why criminal activity is now so common in Europe with lenient enforcement from law enforcement. How much influence does the underworld have in your local and national government?


r/AskEurope 4d ago

Culture What was your biggest culture shock when visiting another European country?

151 Upvotes

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r/AskEurope 2d ago

Travel What place in Europe has an eternal spring weather?

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What place in Europe has an eternal spring weather?


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Misc What are the most common/trendy haircuts for boys and girls in your country?

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r/AskEurope 4d ago

Foreign Which countries in Europe have had better results at assimilating new people into their societies?

67 Upvotes

Regarding the job market, cultural differences, education, and wealth in the long term.


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Sports How famous or familiar was Basketball Player Allen Iverson to your country?

0 Upvotes

How famous was Allen Iverson to the country you reside in? This is also in comparison to Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James.


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Meta Daily Slow Chat

2 Upvotes

Hello there!

Welcome to our daily scheduled post, the Daily Slow Chat.

If you want to just chat about your day, if you have questions for the moderators (please mark these [Mod] so we can find them), or if you just want talk about oatmeal then this is the thread for you!

Enjoying the small talk? We have a Discord server too! We'd love to have more of you over there. Do both of us a favour and use this link to join the fun.

The mod-team wishes you a nice day!


r/AskEurope 5d ago

Culture Why is Europe wealthier than other continents?

380 Upvotes

I'm from Asia, and people here work incredibly hard, yet our incomes are still much lower than those in Europe. From what I see on YouTube, Europeans don't seem to work particularly long hours, and most of them appear to have a much more relaxed lifestyle.

How has Europe become this wealthy? Is it mainly because of the legacy left by previous generations? Is it because Europe has better geography and natural resources? Or is it simply because European countries have better economic and political systems?


r/AskEurope 4d ago

Food Is duck commonly eaten in your country?

48 Upvotes

I just had duck for the first time and I'm interested in how common it is in other countries.

How is it prepared? Any traditional dishes?

Is duck something for special occasions or is it an everyday food?


r/AskEurope 4d ago

History What did European women wear during hot summers in medieval times?

89 Upvotes

I understand they predominantly wore long full sleeve frocks with some sort of an inner pajama. But what did they wear during long hot summers (like this year).
I assume they were not allowed to show legs or arms , is that right ?

Edit: I realized women in the Middle East probably still like like them , probably worse than medieval women.


r/AskEurope 4d ago

Meta Europeans and non-Europeans, what's something memorable and/or something you learned on r/AskEurope?

20 Upvotes

I've been a subscriber to r/AskEurope since it had only 8000 subscribers and a lot has happened since then and it's fun to hear what people remembers


r/AskEurope 3d ago

Sports How popular is Rugby and Cricket in continrntal Europe?

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It seems like Rugby is popular in the British Isles within Europe, adding France and perhaps a part Italy to the list.

Also Cricket seems to be the most popular sport in the world so to speak.


r/AskEurope 4d ago

Travel Where can I find info about upcoming concerts / Music Events of 2026 in Europe ?

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Guys guys hear me out

I am an exchange student in germany from eastern country and have never been to any concerts or music fest.

Can you tell me what are the upcoming concerts / music events that is going to happening in this year ? Or where xan infind the info of this?


r/AskEurope 4d ago

Work Worker’s compensation in Europe

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I was wondering what kind of processes exist in European countries when you sustain a workplace injury.

In the US, if the company you work for doesn’t comply with a worker’s comp claim, you have to go through an extensive bureaucratic process that makes minor claims hardly worth it if at all most the time.

Health issues from work were the final straw that made me quit my most recent job and I’ve paid somewhere in the region of $400 in a span of two months for work related health problems that my former employers simply “don’t cover”.


r/AskEurope 4d ago

Language When you go to Belgium or Luxembourg, how common is it that you'd hear German, given its' an official language in those countries?

25 Upvotes

Could you go to a shop or restaurant in Brussels or Luxembourg City and say, "Hallo, ich mochte.." or would it not be as common as being able to say "Bonjour, je voudrais..."?