The EU countries subsidising holidays - BBC's Fast Track examines "Social Tourism"

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At a time when European leaders are facing up to a massive debt crisis, 1.5 million euros of taxpayers' money is being spent on sending EU citizens on free holidays. Watch the video.

BBC Fast Track logoAt a time when European leaders are facing up to a massive debt crisis, 1.5 million euros of taxpayers' money is being spent on sending EU citizens on free holidays.

Sheer lunacy you might think, but is there method behind what might sound like madness? Fiona Foster reports.

Watch the video on the BBC Fast Track channel:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9644082.stm

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