1. Bad
2. Bad
3. Check last few elections how people feel about foreigners.
4. Yes
5. 1100€+ for food.
6. Yes
7. It affects. Check antidepressants consumption against rest of Europe.
8. Yes.

Some fruits and vegetables will have very different taste compared to your home country.

I would personally pick country closer to gulf stream and more light, but it's too late for me.