UK tourists on tenterhooks as Portugal mulls reopening
A decision should be made soon, ministry spokesperson says after announcement fails to materialise
14 May 2021 - 15:17
British travellers longing for a sunny getaway are waiting to hear whether they will have access to the beaches of Portugal after it held off on lifting entry restrictions on arrivals from the UK.
A decision should be made “very soon”, a spokesperson for Portugal’s ministry of home affairs said on Friday, after an announcement widely expected a day earlier failed to materialise. The country will open its borders from Monday with a negative Covid-19 test, The Times reported earlier...
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