Monday, December 19, 2011

Britain Draws Up Plans In The Event Of A Catastrophic Banking Collapse

Evacuation: The Foreign Office is drawing up plans for the thousands of British expats in Spain - many around Marbella (pictured) - and Portugal in the event of a catastrophic banking collapse

A Financial Dunkirk: Britain Draws Up Plans To Rescue Expats If Spain And Portugal Are Hit By Financial Oblivion -- Daily Mail

Evacuation plans for British expats stranded in Spain and Portugal if their banking systems collapse are being drawn up by the Foreign Office.

The contingency plans are being put in place to help thousands of Britons if they were unable to get to their money in the event of a catastrophic banking collapse in two of the most vulnerable eurozone economies.

Around one million British expats live in Spain, particularly around Marbella and Malaga, and some 50,000 in Portugal.

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My Comment:
If the financial/banking system collapses .... the last thing that will be on everyone`s mind will be to save a few thousand tourists stuck on a vacation spot in Spain or Portugal.

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