just Nobo d y can actually wants to hurt the feelings of others but, as bussiness becomes ever more international. It is increasingly easy to get it wrong. There may be a single Euuroepan market but it does not mean that managers behave the same in Greece as they do in Denmark. In many European countries handshaking is an automatic gesture . In France, good manners require that on arriving at a bussiness meeting, a manager shakes hands with everyone present. This can be a demanding task and in a crowded room, may require great efforts if the farthest hand is to be reached. Handshaking is almost as popular in other countries – including Germany, belgiium, and Italy. But Northern Europeans, such as the British and Scandinavian, are not quiteso fond of physical demonstrations of friendliness. In Europe, the most common challenge is not the contecnt of the food, but the way you behave as you eat. Some things are not done. In France, it is not good manner to raise questions of bussin