Tourists from the UK who returned home from Spain last Sunday reacted angrily to the decision of the government of Boris Johnson to restore a 14-day quarantine for them without prior notice, www.ouest-france.fr reported.
London announced earlier that all tourists arriving in the United Kingdom from Spain on July 25 after midnight are required to spend two weeks in quarantine as a precautionary measure in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Repeated outbreaks in Spain have caused concern in European Union member states, despite assurances from the Spanish government that it is keeping the situation under control and resorts are safe for holidays.
Norway on Saturday announced the restoration of the mandatory 10 days isolation period for travelers from Spain.
French Prime Minister Jean Castex, for his part, banned the French from visiting Spanish Catalonia at all.
London's decision is a heavier blow for the Spanish authorities, who are trying to save the tourism sector, which has been severely affected by the pandemic.
In 2019, British tourists accounted for 20% of all foreign visitors to Spain, with 12% of GDP coming from tourism.
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