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BRIT tourists could return to Spain by the end of the summer when 70 per cent of the population is vaccinated, the country s PM says.
While flights to and from Spain have been suspended until February 2, due to the new Covid strain, the popular holiday destination hopes to welcome back tourists later this year.
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A view of a closed bar s terrace by a beach in Manacor midway through last yearCredit: Rex Features
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said hopes to vaccinate 70 per cent of the population before welcoming more touristsCredit: EPA
Speaking in Madrid, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he wants to vaccinate the majority of the population before opening the country back up to international visitors.
The UNWTO Executive Council has nominated Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili to continue leading the United Nations specialized agency for four more years.
The UNWTO Election just killed any decency left in the UN System
January 20, 2021
Today the 113th Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) re-elected its current Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili with a wide margin of 76% against the only incumbent HE Ms. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa from Bahrain.
This UNWTO election was not about good or bad achievements, the vision, or activities by an UN-affiliated agency the tourism world is looking for to lead. It was about the selfishness of one single person and winning the election no matter how.
To add insult and injury to an already upsetting situation, in Madrid, both the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and His Majesty King Felipe VI expressed their support for UNWTO and its leadership. The Foreign Minister from Georgia sponsored the official dinner the night before the election.
UNWTO Executive Council Election Result
January 19, 2021
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization today re-elected Zurab Pololikashvili from Georgia for a second term as Secretary-General.
With a lot of manipulation, he had 25 votes. HE Shaika Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa from Bahrain had 8 countries voting for her.
The election has to be confirmed by the UNWTO General Assembly planned for October in Morocco.
Zurab made it difficult for candidates to compete and insistent on an in-person election mostly by proxy during COVID-19 lockdowns.