14 May, 2021 @ 17:29
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FROZEN PENSIONERS: Finland beats sunny Spain for retirement quality of life

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Cobbled street and shopping centre in the old quarter of Porvoo.Porvoo in Finland,Europe.

SPAIN may be a popular retirement spot but according to a new report chilly Finland is actually the best country in Europe in which to spend your sunset years.

From the sun and sand in Spain, to the snow capped mountains of the Alps, Europe hosts some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. 

With over 40 countries to choose from finding the perfect location to retire can cause a headache for millions of Europeans. 

Blacktower Financial Management Group has updated its annual retirement report to reveal the best (and worst) European countries for retirement in 2021 using weighted metrics of cost of living, crime rates, life expectancy, property prices, and population age.

Porvoo Finland.
Cobbled street and shopping centre in the old quarter of Porvoo in Finland

And perhaps surprisingly, the laid-back Finnish atmosphere and magic of the northern lights pushes Spain’s sun and sand into second place.

Many retirees go ‘off-grid’ to enjoy their well-deserved retirement in the Nordic country. With breath-taking views, fresh lakes, vast forests, and quaint cities, Finland draws millions of visitors to its borders each year. 

Second in the rankings is Spain. The historic country hosts a wealth of great towns, cities and coastal locations which attract millions of retirees each year. The great weather, food and friendly locations make Spain the perfect destination for anyone looking to relax in their ‘golden years’. 

The top 10 nations for retirees had Slovenia in third, followed by the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Estonia, Germany and Austria.

The UK comes in at a mid table 24th on the list with Belarus bottom.

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Dilip Kuner

Dilip Kuner is a NCTJ-trained journalist whose first job was on the Folkestone Herald as a trainee in 1988.
He worked up the ladder to be chief reporter and sub editor on the Hastings Observer and later news editor on the Bridlington Free Press.
At the time of the first Gulf War he started working for the Sunday Mirror, covering news stories as diverse as Mick Jagger’s wedding to Jerry Hall (a scoop gleaned at the bar at Heathrow Airport) to massive rent rises at the ‘feudal village’ of Princess Diana’s childhood home of Althorp Park.
In 1994 he decided to move to Spain with his girlfriend (now wife) and brought up three children here.
He initially worked in restaurants with his father, before rejoining the media world in 2013, working in the local press before becoming a copywriter for international firms including Accenture, as well as within a well-known local marketing agency.
He joined the Olive Press as a self-employed journalist during the pandemic lock-down, becoming news editor a few months later.
Since then he has overseen the news desk and production of all six print editions of the Olive Press and had stories published in UK national newspapers and appeared on Sky News.

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