Spain will reopen its borders to tourists in July and its top soccer division will kick off again in June, the Prime Minister said on Saturday, as one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns starts to ease.
Pedro Sanchez’s dual announcements coincided with calls for his resignation over the lockdown’s impact on jobs and the economy from the far-right Vox party, which called a protest through cities across Spain that drew thousands of horn-blaring cars and motorbikes. “From July, foreign tourism will resume in safe conditions.
We will guarantee tourists will not take any risks and will not bring us any risks,” Sanchez told a televised news conference, without giving further details. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the