Hindustan Times – Online Web

Spain’s economic love affair with tourism helped drag it out of the 20078 financial meltdown and the ensuing eurozone crisis. But its been an Achilles heel during the Covid19 pandemic, with travel bans, quarantines, and social distancing throttling global travel. The country posted an eyewatering 11% contraction in gross domestic product last year, the worst since its Civil War, after several pandemic waves and a botched attempt to save Christmas.