The world’s most visited country but residents ‘don’t feel happy’ and want to leave | World | News
The most visited country in the world welcomes between 90 and 100 million visitors every year. Holidaymakers from around the world travel for hours and sometimes spend a fortune for the chance to visit the iconic destination.
But while some people around the world only dream of visiting this country, it’s a very different story for those who live there. In fact, residents of the world’s most visited country think it has a “bad atmosphere” and want to leave the country.
Just a few hours away from the UK, France is on many travelers’ bucket lists and a favorite destination for people around the world. However, the number of people leaving the country is increasing for various reasons such as instability and decreased political trust.
said restaurant entrepreneur Julien, who left Paris in December. European News that he “no longer felt happy in France”. The restaurant owner also shared that he experienced a decline in customers throughout the year, which he attributed to the idea that “people can’t afford to go out and shop like they used to.”
And Julien isn’t the only one who feels this way. According to a recent Gallup survey, more than a quarter of French people are considering moving abroad permanently; This result increased by 11% compared to last year.
France is among the countries with the largest annual increase in the desire to move abroad since the analysis and consultancy company started the survey in 2007.
The research also found that trust in the national government had fallen 13 points to 29% in just one year.
Antonie, a Paris-based engineer in the luxury goods industry, hasn’t made the move yet but is keen on the idea. He says he “admires” his home city, but feels a kind of “acceptance by others” in Canada that he no longer feels in France.
The engineer also shared that “there is a lot of hatred between people” in France, but the problems also stem from the political future of the country, and his concerns are mainly focused on the 2027 presidential elections.
According to Gallup research, the link between institutional distrust and the desire to leave is clear: Almost half of French people with little or no trust in institutions want to leave the country, while a much smaller proportion among those with high trust want to leave.
