Some of the things you mention apply to subsets of Europe, but not all of them. With more than 50 countries, the cultures, work habits, legislations and economi

Some of the things you mention apply to subsets of Europe, but not all of them. With more than 50 countries, the cultures, work habits, legislations and economic levels are very different all around. Romania and Sweden, Estonia and France, Finland and Portugal, UK and Russia - yes, Russia, or Ukraine - are vastly different when compared on all the points. Even inside each country and age group people work and act differently. So many young founders all across those 50+ countries put in 80+ hour workweeks, hack or never mind the local legislative restrictions. They feel and act much more as a part of Silicon Valley than the economy and local culture their parents and non-tech friends share.