In the Daily Mail: Britain is the worst place to live in Europe. But if the stats are right, France comes out on top:

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According to the uSwitch.com European Quality of Life Index, Britain is the worst place in Europe to live despite offering the biggest salaries, a study revealed today. High incomes in the UK are canceled out by long working hours, poor annual leave, rising food and fuel bills and a lack of sunshine. After taking into account 17 quality of life measures, the study put Britain at the bottom of the list, with Ireland second from last. The best quality of life could be found in France and Spain.

I couldn’t find the full study results, but having lived in four of the ten countries on the list I wholeheartedly agree with the conclusion!