Irish tourist taunts Brits forced to queue for passport control in Spain as he laughs and flashes his EU papers
This is the moment an Irish tourist taunts British holidaymakers forced to stand in a long queue at Malaga Airport.
Peter Flanagan, a comedian, taped himself mocking the 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 walked ahead of the legions of queuing Brits, he repeatedly said: 'Oh yeah, that's good. Come on.'
Since January 2020, when Britain officially left the European following the 2016 Brexit referendum, Brits have been forced to go through a separate passport control queue.
This is because Brits no longer have access to the right of free movement afforded to citizens of the EU.
Brits' travel documents must now be stamped and checked to make sure they have not overstay the 90 in 180 days limit for anyone who isn't part of the EU.
Winding queues at EU borders are just part of a broad set of woes British holidaymakers are facing this summer.
Over the weekend, thousands of locals marched across Spanish islands to tell Brits to 'go home' as part of widespread protests against so-called 'over tourism'.
Holidaymakers were visibly stunned by the dramatic demonstrations in Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza on Sunday afternoon.
Thousands of fed-up locals were seen banging their drums and chanting slogans while marching by tourists enjoying their evening meals.
The demonstration began at Plaza de España, in the heart of the tourist city, shortly after 6pm.
Activists claim more than 30,000 people took to the streets to voice their frustrations about the impact of tourism on the island.
Placards held up by marchers read: 'Tourists go home', 'Mallorca is not for sale' and 'Mallorca is not your cash cow… go home.'
Footage shows Brits visibly shocked by the demonstrations, while some tourists were seen taking refuge on their accommodation balconies.
Other signs read: 'Your vacations, our anxiety.'
Dozens of placards read 'tourists go home… refugees welcome', while a group of teenagers could be heard chanting 'tourists go home!' as they marched through the city.
Children taking part in the protest were seen carrying water pistols, with plans to spray holidaymakers as they pass on by.
Protesters were heard chanting slogans against Airbnb and 'guiris' - the Spanish slang term used to describe Brits and other foreigners.
One placard read: 'Rich foreign property buyers go to hell', while another said: 'Enough is enough.'
Local resident Oriol, 40, told MailOnline: 'I'm protesting because I don't want 80% of my money to go on rent.
'I don't want to be forced to speak only English or German in by apartment block.
'I don't want my friends to have to go to the mainland when they have children just to be able to afford a dignified life, a lot of us are fed up.'
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