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Marco Di Lauro / Stringer / Getty ImagesFor many US workers, heading home early at the end of the week is considered the height of luxury in the summer — the almighty "Summer Friday." But that's nothing compared to policies in some parts of Europe. As The Economist recently reported, businesses in many European countries close for weeks or months at a time, typically toward the end of the summer. Some have called it the "August shutdown" or the more alliterative "summer shutdown." "I just like the message it gives, which is 'I know it might look weird to you that I have closed my restaurant for two weeks when the city is packed with tourists, but I value my time with my family, partner, dog, whatever more than the profits I could make, and more than I care about the pressure to be available at all times,'" one recent Brussels emigre told The Telegraph. The policy dates back to the early- to mid-20th century, when one missing assembly line worker — say, in Fiat factories in Italy or Volkswagen plants in Germany — made the whole chain fall apart.

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