It's not normal. In Germany you can get raw milk sometimes in organic shops under the name "Vorzugsmilch". This means the distributor or producer needs a special permit and has to observe stricter hygienic standards. This milk is specifically produced and controlled for raw consumption.

You can get raw milk directly from a farmer sometimes but they are obliged to put up a note to cook the milk before consumption.

In which part of Europe is this normal? The last time I tried raw milk was probably 25-30 years ago and that was minutes after it got extracted from a cow. An average European doesn't even see a single cow for months, unless they live in rural areas.

Milk in Europe is pasteurised. The main difference is actually with cheese: making some types of cheese with pasteurised milk is impossible because the cultures in the milk confer flavour etc.

It's getting less common in Europe as well.

Some of the tastiest soft cheeses are made from raw milk, but they also kill a number of people each year. It's the French answer to Fugu, if you will.

Mostly because the FDA and USDA are overly cautious. Not a bad thing in most cases, IMO.

Not sure. Maybe tighter quality standards for milk production?