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22 / 05 / 2020
Spain hopes to welcome tourists starting in "late June," according to the country's transportation minister.
The government last week introduced a 14-day quarantine period for visitors entering the country, saying it was necessary to avoid a second peak of COVID-19 infections.
José Luis Ábalos now says the two-week quarantine will be phased out and travel restrictions will be gradually lifted.
"From late June, we'll start the tourism activity, I hope," he told the broadcaster TVE, according to Reuters, adding: "We must make Spain an attractive country from the health point of view."
Spain's economy is heavily dependent on tourism, which accounts for 12% of the country's gross domestic product, according to Reuters, and the strict coronavirus-related lockdown means the country is heading for a deep recession.