I am hoping the EU nations realize the severity of the risks they now face and are prepared to defend themselves. They may be the last holdout of democratic government in the world.

This is my thought, and why I’m angling for an EU residency visa now.

I can’t move immediately due to family responsibilities, but my idea is to try to prepare a sort of “escape hatch” in advance somehow without having to move there.

Malta is on my list because I think I can arrange it remotely (meeting with an immigration specialist today to see if that really is the case), but I don’t know if I can actually live there long term due to crowding, isolation , climate risks, etc. But I suppose I could just keep it as a home base and travel around the EU maybe?

I don’t think I’m interested in any of the Caribbean countries. I’m tired of battling hurricanes, and will need better healthcare I think. I’m currently recovering from a surgery and can’t imagine doing this on some remote island.