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‘Sunbed wars’: German tourist wins €900 payout after 6 am towel dash ruined Greek holiday

Euronews · May 7, 2026, 10:31 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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A tourist has won compensation after claiming towel-hogging guests made sun loungers impossible to use on a Greek holiday – and the ruling could spell trouble for resorts that fail to tackle the “sunbed wars”.

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BBC News German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race The Guardian German tourist awarded €1,000 after losing out on sunloungers at Greek hotel

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