
Europe ranges from the cold northern countries of Norway and Sweden to the warm Mediterranean countries of Italy and Greece. Some customs and mores such as the way to shake hands, to mention names and titles, to open a conversation, to express gesture and the like vary such as much as the topography, while others are shared across all of Europe.
However, as the standard business greeting gesture throughout Europe, handshake is usually exchanged before and after every meeting, no matter how many meetings you have already had. An exception is in Great Britain, where, as in The Unoited States, an initial handshake is often the...