Tourists return to Spain for summer as the country lifts lockdown

Europeans are just emerging from some of the world’s toughest lockdowns

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Passengers arrive at Palma de Mallorca Airport, as Spain officially reopens the borders amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Spanish police checks passports at the border checkpoint for crossing into France, at El Perthus in Spain.
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People enjoy sunny weather on the beach, as Spain officially reopened the borders in Barcelona.
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A cyclist in Irun crosses over from France to Spain as Spain reopened its borders to most European visitors after the coronavirus-induced lockdown was lifted, marking the end of the state of emergency in the country.
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Residents wear faces mask to protect against coronavirus and wear the San Fermin red kerchief as they march along the route of the running of the bulls, even as a singer performs a San Fermin festival song, in Pamplona, northern Spain.
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People walk on the Santiago Bridge over Bidasoa River, separating Spain and France, as Spain reopened its borders to most European visitors.
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A police officer looks on as people enjoy the sunny weather on the beach, as Spain officially reopened its borders after a prolonged lockdown in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Customers visit the Gran Jonquea Outlet & Shopping mall in La Junquera, Spain. “The good news is that thanks to how the epidemic has evolved, we’ve been able to move forward the re-opening of our borders,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
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A group of joggers cross the border near the Dancharia border post during the re-opening of the border between France and Spain after several months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ainhoa.
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Commuters wait at a metro platform, as Spain lifted the state of emergency after the COVID-19 lockdown, in Madrid, Spain.
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