MADRID French tourists weary of their strict national lockdown are flocking over the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants are open and people can…
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French tourists weary of their strict national lockdown are flocking over the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants are open and people can stay outdoors until 10 p.m., even as COVID-19 batters Europe in a virulent third wave.
“Here, there’s life – everything’s happening!” said 22-year-old student Clara Soudet as she left a live music event near Madrid’s bustling Gran Via. Soudet arrived just before New Year’s Eve to visit her boyfriend and taste the different vibe.
“It’s all open. Even with a curfew, you can still do lots of things, so we make the most of it … I felt such relief when I sat at my first terrace.”
French tourists weary of their strict national lockdown are flocking over the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants are open and people can stay outdoors until 10pm, even as COVID-19 batters Europe in a virulent third wave.
“Here, there’s life – everything’s happening!” said 22-year-old student Clara Soudet as she left a live music event near Madrid’s bustling Gran Via. Soudet arrived just before New Year’s Eve to visit her boyfriend and taste the different vibe.
“It’s all open. Even with a curfew, you can still do lots of things, so we make the most of it … I felt such relief when I sat at my first terrace.”
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The impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Spain’s labour market is devastating as over 218,000 people lost their job in January, according to new figures. The services, tourism, and the hotel, restaurant, and catering (HORECA) sectors are among the most affected, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.
According to fresh data released on Tuesday by Spain’s ministry of inclusion, social security and migration, the labour market lost 218,953 workers last January (compared with 335,014 in the same period last year), bringing down the number of registered people employed to 18.8 million.
While the unemployment rate stood at 16.13% (3,964,353 people), 738,969 are still affected by a temporary lay-off scheme (Expedientes de Regulación Temporal de Empleo, or ERTE in Spanish). This means that the number of workers under an ERTE scheme has increased by 35,625 compared to December. Worth noting, people included in the ERTE scheme are considered employed, meaning they are not counted as “unemploy