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The coronavirus has also been ahead of the celebration of Armed Forces Day , which was scheduled for next May 30. The Ministry of Defense has decided to postpone the annual meeting due to the fact that the concentration of people is a risk situation in the face of the epidemic.

Although by that time the Government is confident of having controlled the expansion, from Defense opts for prudence. "It is better to be prudent and avoid a risky situation. We will celebrate some act that compensates this later on," they point out from the department directed by Margarita Robles.

The celebration of Armed Forces Day was planned in Huesca . As it happens every year, the public attendance is always massive. It is the first act of the Government scheduled for dates much later than a supposed end of the state of alarm that is suspended.

This day of festivity, as usual, would be presided over by the Kings. For months, Defense had been working on the set-up of this parade with the city council of Huesca. Logistics was not easy, because the parade involves troops from the three armies that come with armored equipment of large dimensions and tonnage.

With the designation of Huesca it was a matter of rewarding the city's work for maintaining its historic relationship with the Armed Forces. In 2017, after the adjustments, Defense chose to close the Sancho Ramírez barracks, but the city continued to fight for a military installation.

Armed Forces Day had traditionally been celebrated outside the capital of Spain, although the economic crisis caused it to be celebrated for four years in Madrid to save costs.

The year 2017 was the first in which he returned from the capital, celebrating in the city of Guadalajara . Since then, it has been developed in locations such as Logroño (2018) or Seville (2019).

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