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WORLD NEWS Monday 25 May 2020
Europeans soak up the sun but virus travel rules a mishmash

By GEIR MOULSON workers and family visitors
Associated Press from other European coun-
BERLIN (AP) — Europeans tries. But is calling for a vol-
soaked up the sun where untary 14-day quarantine
they could, taking advan- for people arriving from
tage of the first holiday Britain and Spain, because
weekend since coronavi- those countries imposed a
rus restrictions were eased, similar requirement on the
while governments grap- French.
pled with how and when to Italy, which plans to open
safely let in foreign travelers regional and international
to salvage the vital summer borders on June 3 in a bid
tourist season. to boost tourism, is only now
Overjoyed French fami- allowing residents back to
lies flocked to the Grande beaches in their own re-
Motte beach on the Medi- gions — with restrictions.
terranean shore Sunday, In the northwestern Liguria
swimming and sunbathing region, people were al-
in areas specially marked lowed a dip in the sea and
to keep a distance from a walk along the shore, but
others. Cordons of ropes no sunbathing. In Savona,
and wooden stakes were a dozen people were fined
neatly spaced out across for violating sunbathing
the sand, giving each People take a walk and relax at the Naviglio Grande canal, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, May 24, 2020. bans. Rimini, on Italy's east
visitor or group an eight- Associated Press. coast, attracted beach-
square-meter (85-square- mishmash of travel restric- conditions," Prime Minister require a new approach. goers beginning at dawn,
foot) space of their own. tions appears to be on the Pedro Sánchez said. "We "We don't think people and many sat in widely
Online reservations are horizon, often depending will guarantee that tour- want closely packed big- spaced groups. Still, au-
required though free of on where travelers live and ists aren't at risk and that city bustle at the moment," thorities had to work at
charge, and there is al- what passports they car- they don't represent a risk Burkhard Kieker, the chief enforcing distancing on a
ready a two-day waiting list. ry. Germany, France and (to Spain)." For now, travel of visitBerlin, told RBB In- popular beach in Palermo.
Those lucky enough to get other European countries between Spain's provinces foradio. His agency has ''We can't forget that the vi-
a spot for a four-day week- aim to open their borders isn't allowed and many launched a campaign rus exists and is circulating,"
end relished the opportu- for European travel in mid- other restrictions remain showing "how much green deputy health minister Pier-
nity, frolicking beneath a June, but it isn't clear when — although on Monday, space and how much wa- paolo Sileri told Sky TG24.
summer-like sun. Elsewhere intercontinental travel will residents in worst-hit Madrid ter there is" in Berlin. "Even if the numbers of new
in France, beaches have resume. Spain, one of the and Barcelona will be able In Paris, where all city parks cases are low, we must re-
also reopened, but only for worst-hit countries in the to join the rest of the coun- remain closed, residents spect the rules."
individual sports or walks, pandemic and also one try in dining outdoors at soaked up the sun along For the first time in months,
and visitors weren't allowed of the world's top destina- bars and restaurants, which the embankments of the well-spaced faithful gath-
to sit or lie down. tions for international trav- can offer only 50% of their Seine River and lounged on ered in the Vatican's St.
Yet even as social distanc- elers, says it won't reopen usual tables. ledges outside the Tuileries Peter's Square for the tradi-
ing rules spread families for foreign tourists until July. In Germany, domestic tour- Gardens. In some spots, tional Sunday papal bless-
and friends out Sunday To boost the economy, ists will be allowed to return people sat safely spaced ing. About 2,000 Muslims
across beaches and parks, the country's leader has Monday to Mecklenburg- apart. Elsewhere, groups gathered for for Eid al-Fitr
the virus remained a con- encouraged Spaniards to Western Pomerania state of maskless teens crowded prayers at a sports com-
stant threat. Europe has "start planning their vaca- in the northeast — home together, shrugging off so- plex in the Paris suburb of
seen over 169,000 dead, tions" for late June inside to the country's Baltic Sea cial distancing rules. Levallois-Perret, carefully
according to a tally by Spain. "Come July, we will coast — and to hotels in Beginning Monday, France spaced a meter (about
Johns Hopkins University. allow the arrival of foreign Berlin, the popular capital. is relaxing its border restric- three feet) apart and wear-
Across the continent, a tourists to Spain under safe But tourism campaigns will tions, allowing in migrant ing masks.q

Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water

cannon at protesters

By ZEN SOO by China's rubber-stamp in the Causeway Bay dis-
Associated Press parliament this week, that trict on Sunday, chant-
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong would ban secessionist and ing slogans such as "Stand
Kong police fired tear gas subversive activity, as well with Hong Kong," "Liberate
and a water cannon at as foreign interference, Hong Kong" and "Revolu-
protesters in a popular in the semi-autonomous tion of our times."
shopping district Sunday, Chinese territory.The pro- The protest was a continu-
as thousands took to the democracy camp says the ation of a monthslong pro-
streets to march against proposal goes against the democracy movement A protester is detained by riot police during a demonstration
China's move to impose "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong that began against Beijing's national security legislation in Causeway Bay
national security legisla- framework that promises last year and has at times in Hong Kong, Sunday, May 24, 2020. Associated Press.
tion on the city. Pro-de- Hong Kong freedoms not descended into violence
mocracy supporters have found in mainland China. between police and pro- disperse, before firing multi- at the demonstrators.
sharply criticized a pro- Crowds of demonstrators testers. Police raised blue ple rounds of tear gas. They
posal, set to be approved dressed in black gathered flags, warning protesters to later fired a water cannon Continued on Page 28