Mind sharing where exactly in Europe is 8 weeks vacation the norm? In Austria it's 5 weeks for everyone but law and that's what most tech companies will give you as well.
Those 6 weeks are the norm.
But it become increasingly common to ask for another week as a perk it you are a skill worker.
I my last French job I had weird hours and overtime in the weekend because of the industry I was in. It’s leads 7 and some changes weeks.
So, not 8.
1) it was 7 and some change. Not 8w 2 ) due to a special arrangement with my employer.