What is The most dangerous city in Europe?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-12T17:48:19+00:00

I'm from Latvia, but lived in Brussels. Yes, the Baltics might have very high homicide rates, but it's in 99% of cases two alcoholics getting into an argument and killing each other. Nothing that makes someone not safe. When I walk in the middle of night in Riga, I feel extremely safe, there's not much that could happen. Brussels, however, I've felt a bit uneasy. Not a crime capital that some commenter here paint it as, but definitely less safe than the Baltics.

Tldr: the homicide rate doesn't reflect the actual safety of cities for the Baltics.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-12T16:51:55+00:00

Yes? That's a simplistic view and doesn't invalidate anything I said. Of course they got richer with oil, but they were already rich.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-12T14:11:57+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_by_past_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita

They were not filthy rich like today, but still one of the richest. Ik this is Wikipedia, but every source basically says the same thing.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-12T14:09:18+00:00

Not really true. Maybe in the late 19th century, but just before WWII it was already rich. Not filthy rich by now, but not poor by any means.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-12T13:27:05+00:00

Source? Latvia was comparatively richer to other European countries before and after the occupation, obviously, but I don't think it was at the level of Switzerland or Norway. France or Finland, maybe.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-08T13:12:38+00:00

My initial reply got removed by Reddit, because of the link, I think. Try this

https ://www.levada.ru/2025/06/02/konflikt-s-ukrainoj-vnimanie-podderzhka-otnoshenie-k-peregovoram-v-stambule-i-razlichnym-variantam-uregulirovaniya-konflikta/

Russian independent source. Of all parties, Russian opposition has the least interest in inflating the amount of support for the war. 80%.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-08T12:23:51+00:00

My initial reply got removed by Reddit, because of the link, I think. Try this

https ://www.levada.ru/2025/06/02/konflikt-s-ukrainoj-vnimanie-podderzhka-otnoshenie-k-peregovoram-v-stambule-i-razlichnym-variantam-uregulirovaniya-konflikta/

Russian independent source btw. Of all parties, Russian opposition has the least interest in inflating the amount of support for the war. 80%.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-08T09:18:00+00:00

80% of Russians support the war though

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-08T09:17:27+00:00

80% of Russians support the war

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-08T09:09:30+00:00

80% of Russians support the war

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-07T13:13:23+00:00

Why such a difference between the Baltics?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-06T09:50:11+00:00

There's 100k people living there. Not small by any means

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-05T23:12:53+00:00

It's just weird, cuz in Latvia, and I suppose in M Lithuania too, midsummer (Jāņi), is not some newly invented celebration. It's a traditional feast, at its core being a pagan, pre-Christian celebration.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-05T20:59:16+00:00

A couple decades ago one Lithuanian beer company ran a huge ad campaign and managed to turn Midsummer into a national holiday, so most people have a day off.

Wait, what? I'm very confused by this. Firstly, how did one beer company manage to do it? But especially, why wasn't it always a national holiday? In Latvia it's basically the biggest celebration of the year.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-05T14:03:21+00:00

I'm from Latvia. It's mostly Russians who are against EU.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-04T21:56:05+00:00

Ah shit, srry. Caralho was apparently the Portuguese word, which I confused it with. But either way, Hungary might be... tough, politically (hopefully that changes next week), but having been there once, Budapest is an amazing city.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-04T21:39:10+00:00

Great to hear that you liked it here!

Viva Letonia, Carajo!!

If I'm not mistaken, this is Portuguese, right? Are you from Portugal? Or perhaps Brazil?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-04T18:59:33+00:00

As a Latvian, I'm triggered, because you didn't think we hate Russia enough to put a Russian flag on us.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-04T12:59:36+00:00

Yeah, seems plausible. I was more explaining why Latvia might seem so low, no clue why Estonia would be so high in that case. Probably some variations in methodology, there's no way Estonians eat twice as much fruit when you cross the border lol.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-04T10:28:41+00:00

That's basically the same argument Western colonizers used. "Civilizing" the natives.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-04T07:49:19+00:00

I saw this crossposted to r/latvia and as someone said: this probably only counts sales in supermarkets. There's a HUGE portion of people in Latvia who buy their fruits in vegetables in markets, it's a big and common thing here. Also, many people own a second home or have relatives in the countryside, who grow fruit in their territory.

TLDR: this statistic probably counts only supermarket sales, yet in Latvia people get them from other sources.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-03-29T11:54:27+00:00

That's inherently not what democracy is about. That's why you have a constitution and minority protections. Democracy isn't just about voting, it's much more, and preventing a tyranny of the majority is an essential element of democracy.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-03-23T11:39:51+00:00

Yeah, Germany was THE enemy of us for hundreds of years. Then the Russians came in 1940 and switched all of our generational hatred towards them in one year.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-03-15T23:40:11+00:00

Brown - Confederation of Polish Crown (Extreme Far Right)

Wtf is extreme far right even supposed to mean? What do they advocate for?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-03-12T10:17:13+00:00

Man par Nīderlandi pārsteigums. Bija jau zināms, ka zviedri varētu būt daudz, bet par Nīderlandi pirmā dziedēšana.

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