Around Europe, most places are radar vectored especially if they have an ILS.
What parts of Europe? as i have always found more procedural in Europe especially Spain and far more vectored in the UK.
I would also add that i have a far greater trust in ATC in the UK than in some European Couintries.
Again in Spain I was given a descent clearance in IMC below the SSA
Over France never understand their intersection points and have to get a lot spelt if you can get a word in between the discussions in french on everything but flying
I hate it when Eygiptian ATC offer radar to the ILS it is usualy CAVOK and you know that they will take you around all four corners of the control zone.
Use ATC as your servant not your master. Tell them you are good visual and ask for vectors to visual with The the runway or a tight ILS.
Pace