Reimposition of quarantine hits Spain’s vital, already struggling tourism sector

Move causes consternation in country that went into one of Europe's strictest lockdowns before the UK

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The British government's decision to pull Spain from the list of safe countries and require returning holidaymakers to self-isolate for a fortnight will come as a heavy blow to Spain's lucrative and vital tourist sector.

The country, which relies on tourism for 12% of its GDP, was already expecting a bleak post-Covid summer.