In 1992 in Portugal I went to open a bank account, we had a joint business one but I wanted my own.
I was told I could only have an account in my Husbands name with my name in brackets underneath his. Only he could sign checks and all my bank statements would be sent to him.
I pointed out that under EU law I could open my own account. the reply was, Women here know that men are better than they are and accept that.
I kicked up with the Lisbon HQ and got a quick apology told that that law had been changed 20 years previously.
I went back to the old goat at the bank in the Algarve with the letter and got my account.
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