After 3 months of shut-down: Spain opened its borders, tourists begin to return. Spain opened its borders to most European countries today (Sunday), ending the state of emergency that has curbed the spread of the CoronaVirus. Spain is in desperate need of the tourism industry's recovery, which has been completely seated following the epidemic. The industry accounts for more than 12% of the local economy. At Madrid International Airport a sense of relief was felt among the passengers, with many of them on their way to meet their loved ones after months apart. "My situation is a little complicated because my wife lives in Italy and I live in Spain, so we couldn't see each other for four months," said Alberto Boss, who flew to Milan. Signs were posted in the landing hall to ensure that passengers kept the required distance from each other. All the passengers were required to wear masks. Martina, a tourist from Italy, said: "It's very strange because we're not used to flying anymore." Source: Walla