Spain: German tourists leave Mallorca ahead of mandatory quarantine for arrivals from Spain

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Dozens of German tourists arrived at Palma de Mallorca airport in Majorca to go back home a day before a mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving in Germany from Spain comes into force, on Monday.

Following the increase in cases of COVID-19 in Spain, the German Federal Government has listed Spain as a high-risk area for the coronavirus spread. The Netherlands is also on the list.

Tourists can be seen at the airport before boarding planes to leave Spain while the usually crowded beaches look half-empty.

“I really don’t understand it because Europe is Europe and for the people who live here it’s complicated because less people will come from Germany and it will be very hard for the people who live on these islands, it’s a serious problem for people,” said Mike, a German tourist.

Carsten, another German tourist said that “these are new rules and they are good for everyone’s health.”

From 27 July, travellers returning to Germany from Spain will have to take a COVID-19 test and spend a 10-day quarantine on their return, which can be cut in half if they are PCR-negative on the fifth day upon arrival.

SOT, Carsten, German tourist: “I think it’s good for everyone to come back to Germany and have new rules. I do think it’s good for everyone’s health.”

SOT, Mike, German tourist: “I really don’t understand it because Europe is Europe and for the people who live here it is complicated because less people will come from Germany and it will be very hard for the people who live on these islands, it is a serious problem for the people.”

SOT, Alfonso Robledo, President of the Mallorcan Association of Cafeterias Bars and Restaurants (Spanish): “Here in the Balearic Islands we are quite worried about the decisions we have received, especially for the families, because here there is German family tourism, which is going to have a hard time coming. It’s not going to be like last year, it’s going to be more positive because there are 51 per cent of vaccinated people in Germany, which means that 51 per cent of the population can come. Something [like that was] last year, in mid-August, they stopped coming.”

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