Spain: Couple kiss in street as thousands commemorate end of lockdown

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    Couple kiss in street as thousands celebrate end of curfew across Spain

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    A couple kisses in the street in main Barcelona following a night of events (Picture: Getty/Reuters)

    It resembled New Year’s Eve in Spain as individuals commemorated completion of a six-month curfew in the streets together.

    There were chants of ‘freedom’ as couples kissed and beach celebrations continued into the early hours throughout the nation.

    Hundreds of youths collected in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square to praise the clock striking midnight on Saturday, when the limitations alleviated in the bulk of Spain’s 17 areas.

    Police in Barcelona had the weird job of moving individuals on after the last curfew started at 10pm, just to let them back at midnight when it ended for excellent.

    Some individuals used masks however there was little social distancing as pals kissed, hugged, danced and sang.

    ‘Young people, like everyone else, have been very restricted,’ stated store employee Paula Garcia, 28, on the beach in Barcelona.

    ‘Now was time to give us a bit of freedom to enjoy a little of the summer.’

    The easing of limitations suggests Spaniards can take a trip in between various areas, while dining establishments and bars can remain open up until 11pm.

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    An across the country curfew has actually been troubled the nation for months (Picture: Reuters)

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    Huge crowds collected to mark the countdown to ‘freedom’ in Barcelona (Picture: Reuters)

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    People paid little attention to social distancing throughout the vibrant events in Barcelona (Picture: Reuters)

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    Police officers view on as the curfew is raised (Picture: Reuters)

    Tables will be restricted to simply 4 individuals, nevertheless, and indoor dining will be limited to 30% capability.

    Footage of youths enjoying themselves activated a strong response from some political leaders.

    ‘Freedom does not include breaking the rules,’ Madrid’s conservative mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida stated, worrying that events to consume on the street, called ‘botellones’, were restricted.

    Spain, among Europe’s worst-hit countries, has actually suffered 78,792 coronavirus deaths and 3.6 million cases.

    May 9, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: People make party in Barcelona downrown streets the night from Saturday to Sunday moments after the State of Alarm has been lifted in Spain and curfew restriction has ended. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. 09 May 2021 Pictured: May 9, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: People make party in Barcelona downrown streets the night from Saturday to Sunday moments after the State of Alarm has been lifted in Spain and curfew restriction has ended. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

    There were chants of ‘freedom’ as the events continued into the early hours (Picture: ZumaPress/Mega)

    May 9, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: People make party in Barcelona downrown streets the night from Saturday to Sunday moments after the State of Alarm has been lifted in Spain and curfew restriction has ended. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. 09 May 2021 Pictured: May 9, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: People make party in Barcelona downrown streets the night from Saturday to Sunday moments after the State of Alarm has been lifted in Spain and curfew restriction has ended. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

    Young individuals danced in the street in Barcelona (Picture: ZumaPress/Mega)

    May 9, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: People make party in Barcelona downrown streets the night from Saturday to Sunday moments after the State of Alarm has been lifted in Spain and curfew restriction has ended. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. 09 May 2021 Pictured: May 9, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: People walk La Rambla in Barcelona the night from Saturday to Sunday moments after the State of Alarm has been lifted in Spain and curfew restriction has ended. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

    The limitations were alleviated in 13 of the nation’s 17 areas at midnight on Saturday (Picture: ZumaPress/Mega)

    Zuma via PA Images May 8, 2021, Barcelona, Spain: People gather and make party in a square of Barcelona's Gracia district shortly before the lifting of the State of Alarm in Spain. The State of Alarm that the Spanish Government decreed for the second time six months ago decays this Sunday and, with its end, a new phase in the fight against the pandemic begins. (Credit Image: ?? Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Wire)

    People celebration in Barcelona’s Gracia district as the curfew is lastly raised (Picture: Jordi Boixareu/Zuma Wire)

    But infection rates have actually fallen and vaccinations are advancing quickly, enabling the majority of the 17 areas to ditch the curfew up until dawn.

    Only 4 areas were keeping it – the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Navarra and Valencia.

    ‘It was time they let us out,’ stated shop clerk Andreu Pujol, 25, likewise on the beach in Barcelona.

    ‘Even so, I am still very unhappy with the handling (of the pandemic). You can see that in this country all they do is make things up as they go along.’

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