Yes, I know. I worked on a contract we had with the German government in Berlin, back around 2000-01.
They are very punctual.........about leaving..............
I ran a joint venture with a contractor in France for a while and spent much time in their plant. At quitting time, managers would go around and tell everyone to quit and go home. The theory in France is that working overtime, especially unpaid casual overtime, takes potential jobs away from the unemployed.