Well should we still patronise Portugal after their recent revenue raising exercise on the Brits Bingo game.
Everyone arrested at one of the Brit bars, even the spectators fined 150 euro for just watching and given a three month suspended sentence Players fined 300 euro and three months suspended and bar owner fined 700 euro and three months suspended sentence and her husban 500 euro and four monthe suspended.
The Police also seized the tin of biscuits which was to have been the prize.
The Police had 'steaked' out the bar for several weeks prior to the swoop. BBC link
Now I know they are short of money in Portugal but is this the way to increase their revenue from tourism or will it turn and bite them with us deciding to take our euros elsewhere to spend them
Everyone arrested at one of the Brit bars, even the spectators fined 150 euro for just watching and given a three month suspended sentence Players fined 300 euro and three months suspended and bar owner fined 700 euro and three months suspended sentence and her husban 500 euro and four monthe suspended.
The Police also seized the tin of biscuits which was to have been the prize.
The Police had 'steaked' out the bar for several weeks prior to the swoop. BBC link
Now I know they are short of money in Portugal but is this the way to increase their revenue from tourism or will it turn and bite them with us deciding to take our euros elsewhere to spend them
Has freedom to travel
To answer the OP's question: yes of course we should still be planning to visit/visiting Portugal.
The strict "no gambling except in specifically licensed premises" law is widely known there (and in Spain) too and is strictly enforced. When in Rome etc.........
Because a few Brits knowingly broke that law and got caught and fined for doing so, why should that deter anyone else from visiting the country?
How many Brits get caught breaking UK laws every hour of every day?
No; it's irrelevant to whether or not other people should visit the country.
The strict "no gambling except in specifically licensed premises" law is widely known there (and in Spain) too and is strictly enforced. When in Rome etc.........
Because a few Brits knowingly broke that law and got caught and fined for doing so, why should that deter anyone else from visiting the country?
How many Brits get caught breaking UK laws every hour of every day?
No; it's irrelevant to whether or not other people should visit the country.
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