Urgent warning for disabled drivers as blue badges may STOP working in Europe this summer

DISABLED drivers have been warned their blue badges may not be recognised in Europe this summer.

Ministers are still negotiating with 11 nations on the status of UK blue badges, which were recognised across the EU until the country left the union two years ago.

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France, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy are among the countries still “undecided” about whether UK blue badges will be recognised, according to the UK Government website.

The others are Iceland, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania and Slovenia.

The AA has said disabled drivers may leave themselves open to parking fines if they use their permits in these countries as it criticised the “simply unacceptable” situation.

The Government has told badge-holders to “check with the embassy of the country you are travelling to for the latest developments”.

Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA, said: “To keep blue badge users in limbo is simply unacceptable.