Brits were taunted by an Irish holidaymaker who skipped queues with his EU documents. At Malaga Airport, long queues saw UK tourists stuck waiting with one man able to go straight through. Peter Flanagan, a comedian, recorded himself in front of scores of Brits who were made to line themselves up in the non-EU line at border control.
He was heard saying: “The humble and brave country of Ireland. Look at that now oh yeah that’s good.”
As he waved his Irish passport and walked ahead of the legions of queuing Brits, he repeatedly said: “Oh yeah, that’s good. Come on.”
Britain officially left the EU in 2020 following the Brexit referendum in 2016. Since then, Brits are forced to go through separate passport control queues.
This is because Brits no longer have access to the right of free movement afforded to citizens of the EU.
After the new rules, Brits are not allowed to overstay the 90 in 180 days limit. But this isn’t the only problem Brits encounter when travelling.
Many holiday hotspots such as Spain, Greece and the Canary Islands have been subject to huge anti-tourism protests.
Large demonstrations have been held with protestors holding signs which read “tourists go home.”
Brits have been left shocked to see these protests taking place on their holidays.
Across holiday hotspots, campaigners are fed up with rising house prices, low wages and crowded public squares.
As a result, in some areas, protestors have targeted tourists with water pistols and have begun chanting for change.
If you are planning a holiday somewhere sunny this summer, it’s helpful to know where the protests are taking place and who the protesters are angry at. Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greeceseem to be the countries where overtourism is at its worst during the summer months.