British tourists vow to boycott Spain following new money rule
dailyrecord.co.ukBritish holidaymakers have criticised a new rule brought in by Spanish lawmakers.Tourists will now need to prove they have €113.40 (£97) every day if they visit the mainland, Canary or Balearic islands.It comes as Spain has been cracking down on the impact of tourism on its environment and public services.But some UK travellers have vowed to boycott the country amid the new regulation.They took to social media to complain about the move, with one saying: “If the country would stand together and boycott Spain in favour of other Mediterranean countries, within three months they would be begging us to come back.
17 million visitors is a lot of money to the Spanish economy.”“Another Mediterranean country tried to move away from tourism.
They forgot how much tourism contributed to the economy,” a second agreed. “Anti-British? Holiday elsewhere! The money rule shows how desperate they are for our cash,” said another.“Spain forgets its a poor country, without tourists they have nothing to sell,” another wrote.
But another defended Spain and replied: “A poor country?? lol... Ranked 15th in the list of countries by GDP, just behind South Korea and Australia.
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