To be more specific, these countries are Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and possibly Belgium. In most of the other EU members/associated states (France being the notable exception), a significant percentage of young people are fluent in english but at this point the majority of workplace population is not.

Another thing you might want to look into is political culture. In many european states, the surveillance society is approaching. But there will also be a backlash, as the net-citizens and human rights advocates organize to fight it. Only the track record regarding political culture can tell you which countries are ultimately most likely to end up with a free society. There are some european populaces that are very active in this regard (see Sweden or also Greece) and some that are not so keen on information freedom.

Anyway: Should you choose to live in a non-English speaking country, be aware that it really pays out in the long run to learn the local language. And since when you say you are from the UK you are probably from England, here is one other piece of advice that might help you make friends in your new home: Read foreign newspapers to get a grip on the "continental" mindset. Get to know the local sensibilities. The English have a strain of great cynic humour, which a lot of us like. IF it is not used in a condescending manner on a sensible subject.

Good luck with your move and job,
Daniel

Well here are some:

http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/2006/ke7606200_en.pdf
http://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/generator/RedaktionBMFSFJ/Abteilung4/Pdf-Anlagen/entgeltungleichheit-sinusstudie,property=pdf,bereich=,sprache=de,rwb=true.pdf

The second one is in german, but serves to prove the "same work different pay" aspect. You have to imagine the following: In Germany, YOU NEVER GET TO KNOW WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES MAKE. That's right. You can work alongside a person for thirty years, doing the same work, and be completely in the dark wether or not there is a pay difference between you. Germany has a very rigid culture of secrecy regarding matters of pay. There are no legal obligations or even guidelines for transparency.
Now look at the numbers of the second study. You can see that even in jobs in which stereotypewise we wouldn't expect a pay gap (example: cook) women earn something like two thirds of what men make. THAT'S the gender bias people are talking about.

Both studies were created by government agencies, btw. (EU Commission, German Ministry of Family Affairs)

It is true that drastic changes were neccessary for a franchise reboot. And a lot of the movie felt just right for a SF flic of our times. What really pissed me off was this: When I watch the "old" Star Trek (let's say up to DS9, before they started technobabbeling complete nonesense) it motivates me to think about the future, about civilization and prejudice. After seeing the new movie, all I felt was an urge to buy computer games. IMO, Trek should be more than just special effects and action.

It is not a bad movie. It is a bad Star Trek movie though.