Spain opens up.

From this Monday onwards, a quick test is sufficient for entry.

Until now, the more lengthy and expensive PCR test was mandatory.

For all travelers from the age of six, the negative result of an antigen test approved in the EU, which must not be older than 48 hours, is sufficient.

Even when you return to Germany, you only need one quick test.

For those who have been completely vaccinated and recovered, there is even no test requirement whatsoever.

You have to prove that you have been completely vaccinated at least 14 days before the start of the trip.

According to the Spanish embassy in Berlin, by the beginning of July the European certificate can be presented with the yellow vaccination certificate, which is drawn up according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization.

Hans-Christian Rößler

Political correspondent for the Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb, based in Madrid.

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    Those who have recovered must document that their infection was no more than 180 days ago. The relevant evidence must in any case be available in Spanish, English, French or German in writing or electronically. Registration in the state "Spain Travel Health" portal remains mandatory. At the same time, everyday life is slowly returning, not only in the Spanish holiday resorts; international cruise ships are allowed to dock again. The last night curfew in the Valencia region will be lifted from Monday. In the Balearic Islands, that was the case on Friday. The Supreme Court in Madrid had previously made it clear that such drastic measures are no longer appropriate in view of the lower number of infections.Hundreds of people celebrated the new freedoms in spontaneous parties at Playa de Palma and in Palma. The police had to intervene. Both tourist regions are more cautious and slower with their easing than, for example, the capital Madrid.

    In the Balearic Islands, in the party zones at Playa de Palma and Magaluf, the number of people who are allowed to sit inside and outside at a table is limited to four. In the remaining locations, ten people are allowed on the terraces of the restaurants and six people are allowed inside. The Balearic regional president Francina Armengol announced a "safe reactivation of nightlife". A pilot project is scheduled to start on Mallorca and Ibiza from June 25th. Numerous restrictions, such as the mask requirement, should remain in place.

    Since Sunday, restaurants on the islands have been allowed to stay open until midnight. In regions with a low incidence, such as the Balearic Islands, night clubs could open until three in the morning. However, a heated dispute has broken out between several Spanish regions and the central government over the framework for this relaxation. The goal of the government in Madrid remains to gradually open it until 70 percent of Spaniards are vaccinated by the end of August. "Every day we take a step towards normalcy," said Health Minister Carolina Darias. A good fifth of the population had complete vaccination protection by the weekend.

    This is also reflected in the number of infections. With 54 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the Spanish seven-day incidence on weekends was slightly higher than in Germany. At the beginning of the year, the Spanish numbers were ten times as high. In the Balearic Islands the incidence is just under 20, in Valencia a good 18. In Andalusia, which is also particularly popular with holidaymakers, it was 87. However, the improvement in the situation did not lead the British government to Spain on its “Greens List ”continued. Brits have to go into quarantine and pass several tests after they return home, which has deterred many from traveling.

    This also applies to Portugal again. Spain's neighbor was so far the only European holiday destination on the “Green List”. The seven-day incidence recently increased slightly in Portugal, but it is below 40 and is thus lower than in Spain. Shortly after the announcement from London, a real exodus from Portugal began among British holidaymakers at the weekend. They want to be at home before the tightened quarantine regulations come into force on Tuesday. Airfares soared despite the fact that airlines used more and larger planes. Portuguese hoteliers consider the British decision to be "catastrophic". Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said that Portugal was in a position to take note of it, but could “not understand its logic”.to guarantee a safe stay. London's restrictive corona policy hits Spain just as hard as Portugal. In both countries, the British are traditionally the largest group of holidaymakers. That is why the hopes are increasingly focused on the guests from Germany. According to the travel portal "Holiday Check", Mallorca is the most popular travel destination in the Mediterranean among Germans. As early as April, they made up two thirds of holidaymakers in the Balearic Islands and one third in the Canaries.According to the travel portal "Holiday Check", Mallorca is the most popular travel destination in the Mediterranean among Germans. As early as April, they made up two thirds of holidaymakers in the Balearic Islands and one third in the Canaries.According to the travel portal "Holiday Check", Mallorca is the most popular travel destination in the Mediterranean among Germans. As early as April, they made up two thirds of holidaymakers in the Balearic Islands and one third in the Canaries.