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[SSBubbles]

When will this lunacy cease? This low percentage of imbeciles spoil the name of Great Britain with their drunken antics!
Is there a solution?

Cyprus a hot-spot for misbehaving Brits

On average more arrested here than in other holiday spots

Binge drinking Brits are causing more trouble abroad than ever before with the highest proportion arrested on Cyprus.

Bad behaviour abroad, often fuelled by heavy drinking sessions, has sent the number of Britons arrested overseas soaring, according to a Foreign Office report covering 15 holiday destinations.

In its annual report, "British Behaviour Abroad", the Foreign Office said "many arrests" of Britons abroad were due to "behaviour caused by excessive drinking".

Arrests in Spain went up by a third (33%) to 2,032 – the sharpest rise of any country – in the April 2006-March 2007 period reviewed.

However, on a proportional basis Britons are most likely to be arrested on Cyprus – home to the British bases and Ayia Napa lager louts.

And the law of averages suggests that more British tourists will face police arrest in Cyprus than any other holiday destination.

Binge drinking

From an estimated 1.5 million British visitors, there were 377 arrests during the period covered, compared to Spain's 17 million and over 2,000 arrests.

Other hotspots where Britons are famed for behaving badly are UAE, France, Spain and the USA.

Although only a 153 Britons were arrested in France, it was a steep rise of 42% on the previous 12 months.

There are an estimated 59,000 British nationals resident on the island, while Spain is home to 761,000 Brits.

The FCO statistics also revealed 1591 British travellers died in Spain, more than anywhere else abroad.

Europe's sun-drenched beaches, bars and boulevards are the destination of choice for millions of vacationers, particularly from rainy Britain.

Officials blamed the culture of binge drinking in Britain, where pub culture historically has put an emphasis on drinking and not dining as in other European countries.

Britain is one of the hardest-drinking countries in Europe, with an alcohol-related death rate that nearly doubled between 1991 and 2005, according to the British Medical Association.

The report showed more Britons were hospitalised in Spain than in any other holiday destination, and there were more reported rapes.

Concern

While there 29 reported rapes in Spain, there were an alarming 28 reported in Greece and nine in Cyprus.

The British government is trying to raise awareness among young female travelers going to Greece.

"There has been concern about young women getting raped in Greece," said FCO minister Meg Munn

"And so putting information on beer mats, having posters, which give the same sort of information you’d give to young people going out in the UK: 'don’t leave your mate on their own'," she told BBC radio.

Although Spain had the highest number of hospitalisations, Thailand was proportionally the most dangerous destination for British tourists, with 324 hospitalisations and 269 deaths during the period cited.

The report said there were 3 million visits by Britons to Greece from 2006 to 2007, resulting in 230 arrests, 602 hospitalisations and 131 deaths. Most arrests were for drunken and disorderly behavior and public indecency.

Dubai has also witnessed a recent surge in arrests. About 1.1 million Britons visited the United Arab Emirates recently _ and another 55,000 live there _ and there were 230 arrests, many for drug-related offenses. There was also a 50% increase in lost passport cases for those traveling to India.

Copyright (C) 2008 Cyprus Weekly

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

It's pathetic & embarrassing!! Shame on them!

[SSBubbles]

It's pathetic & embarrassing!! Shame on them!

What will be the solution though B and S?

Stop them from traveling abroad?

Arrest and imprison them?

Tag them - (but this would have to be only after an offence otherwise innocents would be affected too!)

Does the colour of their money mean more to other countries' economy despite this wanton drunken vandalism?

I am at a loss for such a world wide solution, but I hope it is resolved and FAST!

[Feisty]

I think many organisations need to take responsibility for this as well.

When hotels and bars stop feeding them cheap alcohol from breakfast onwards we may see a reduction in bad behaviour.

In saying this I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour.

[orokliniservices]

I have found that the brits coming over this year are even worse than the previous years. Not only are they being rude loud and totally obnoxious but they are also VERY tight with their money this year as well. Example: I was asked recently by a fella from Birmingham..

Him "How much is a pint of Keo?"
Me "€2.30"
Him "And how much is a half pint?"
Me "€1.20"
Him "Ok.. I'll have one pint of Keo, and can i have an extra glass please?"

He was so tight he actually took the 2nd glass and poured haf of the pint into another glass to share with his wife!! 10 cents for god's sake!!! I couldn't belive it.

[SSBubbles]

I think many organisations need to take responsibility for this as well.

When hotels and bars stop feeding them cheap alcohol from breakfast onwards we may see a reduction in bad behaviour.

In saying this I'm not trying to excuse the behaviour.

Good point Feisty, but do you think this would stop people from drinking anyway? Just look at how cheap booze is abroad! If the 'thugs' cannot buy it over the bar, will they just go to the supermarkets?

(By the way, am I still on for Matron of Honour?! )

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

It's pathetic & embarrassing!! Shame on them!

What will be the solution though B and S?

Stop them from traveling abroad?

Arrest and imprison them?

Tag them - (but this would have to be only after an offence otherwise innocents would be affected too!)

Does the colour of their money mean more to other countries' economy despite this wanton drunken vandalism?

I am at a loss for such a world wide solution, but I hope it is resolved and FAST!

I think if they cause trouble and get arrested they should be banned from leaving the UK for 2 years and have their passports confiscated!

[Feisty]

Whilst I may agree that, if you saw the news yesterday you'd see that the powers to stop people travelling abroad is barely even used on dangerous sick paedophiles so they're hardly likely to do it on drunks.

[Feisty]

(By the way, am I still on for Matron of Honour?! )

Yes of course you are.

[psycho]

It's pathetic & embarrassing!! Shame on them!

What will be the solution though B and S?

Stop them from traveling abroad?

Arrest and imprison them?

Tag them - (but this would have to be only after an offence otherwise innocents would be affected too!)

Does the colour of their money mean more to other countries' economy despite this wanton drunken vandalism?

I am at a loss for such a world wide solution, but I hope it is resolved and FAST!

Confiscate their passports and make them do community service tasks such as clearing up shit - because they are shit!