almost all of the nearly 200 hotels in benidorm are closed. for a figure who stead of business has almost ground to a halt. normally his hotel would have around 75 percent occupancy at this time of year. but recently there were more employees than guests in his hotel he can only dream of state aid like in germany. spain is devoting only 3 percent of its g.d.p. to helping businesses that significantly less than the e.u. average and that needs to change because spain can't function without its tourism industry it's the main engine of job creation employing 20 percent of all workers in the country. closed know and many cafes on the sea front have shut down even their wealth orotate have allowed at least outdoor terraces to open. all going to see it is afraid that she too could lose her job. some 15000 jobs in the region's tourism industry are in jeopardy. tens of thousands have been on short time work for months and can barely survive on it. it's out of your wages in the industry a precarious all over spain meaning white stuff thrown around 1200

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the beaches of benidorm.id has left them virtually empty. it's a year since spain introduced a strict lockdown and more recently, partial restrictions on movement and social activity have remained in place. for businesses such as the cimbel hotel, the impact has been enormous. the most important market here is the uk market, the second from belgium, from holland, from the east of europe, from france. and nobody coming. nobody�*s coming now. the clients, they don't have the trust to make the reservation. last year, spain received 65 million fewer tourists than normal. with tourism representing nearly 15% of the spanish economy, gdp shrank more than any other countries in europe. restaurant ownerjosef fuster is among those desperately hoping the worst is over. translation: we need - guarantees that this summer we'll be able to work. we can't go back to more restrictions, because if we do go back, then we're finished. but many in the sector see hope in the shape of a proposed covid passport, aimed at easing trav

the place was great, it was buzzing, it was like benidorm on steroids. we thought, whoa, this was so busy, wasn't it? yeah. it was absolutely jampacked. all of the bars were on, like, a strip, and we went to several of them. one of them was kitzloch. you couldn't get a drink. you couldn't get a drink, we walked right round the bar. that evening, the manager of the kitzloch bar, bernhard zangerl, got a phone call. hours before, one of his staff had had a covid test after feeling ill. i was not watching on the phone and in the evening at about nine or ten o'clock, i had about maybe ten phone calls on my phone and i was thinking, 0k, what is going on? the test was positive. it meant the authorities could no longer put off taking action. yeah, of course it was a shock, we were sitting after this information with my colleagues at the bar, and we were yes, talking about the topic and everybody was kind of shocked. the kitzloch bar closed, but only for 2h hours. they were told they could reopen once they'd disinfected the venue and changed over the staff. meanw

guy hedgecoe reports from benidorm. the beaches of benidorm.ement and social activity have remained in place. for businesses such as the cimbel hotel, the impact has been enormous. the most important market is the uk market. the second is from belgium, from holland, from the east of europe, from france. and nobody coming. nobody�*s coming now. the clients, they don't have the trust to make the reservation. last year, spain received 65 million fewer tourists than normal. with tourism representing nearly 15% of the spanish economy, gdp shrank more than any other countries in europe. this restaurant owner is among those desperately hoping the worst is over. translation: we need - guarantees that this summer we'll be able to work. we can't go back to more restrictions, because if we do go back, then we are finished. but many in the sector see hope in the shape of a proposed covid passport, aimed at easing travel for those who have received eu approved vaccines. according to reports, the new certificate will be available on paper and in a digitalfor

the beaches of benidorm.anslation: we need - guarantees that this summer we'll be able to work. we can't go back to more restrictions, because if we do go back, then we're finished. but many in the sector see hope in the shape of a proposed covid passport, aimed at easing travel for those who have received eu—approved vaccines. according to reports, the new certificate will be available on paper and in a digitalformat. the idea is that it will provide information about any vaccines that the holder may have received, but it will also show the results of any covid tests they may have undergone, and show whether or not they have actually had the virus. the importance of this travel - certificate is definitely very much for southern european countries, which are main destinations - in summer of northern european countries. i that travel certificate i will benefit both sides, and hopefully will start slowly, slowly, to recapture _ all the traditional tourism flows. some countries have expressed ethical and logisti

countries pushing for travel passes is spain. 0ur correspondent guy hedgecoe has been in the resort of benidormpain received 65 million more - the reservation. last year, spain| received 65 million more tourists the reservation. last year, spain i received 65 million more tourists -- received 65 million more tourists —— fewer tourist than normal. representing nearly 15% of the spanish economy, gdp sank more than every country in europe. tt’s spanish economy, gdp sank more than every country in europe.— every country in europe. it's very much for european _ every country in europe. it's very much for european countries i every country in europe. it's very i much for european countries which have main destinations all summer of northern european countries. that travel certificate will benefit both sides and hopefully will start slowly, slowly to recapture all the traditional tourism flows.- traditional tourism flows. some countries have _ traditional tourism flows. some countries have expressed i traditional tourism flows. some | countries have expressed ethical traditional tourism flows. some co

the place was great, it was buzzing, it was like benidorm on steroids. his staff had had a covid test after feeling ill. i was not watching on the phone and in the evening at about nine or ten o'clock, i had about maybe ten phone calls on my phone and i was thinking, ok, what is going on? the test was positive. it meant the authorities could no longer put off taking action. yeah, of course it was a shock, we were sitting after this information with my colleagues at the bar, and we were yes, talking about the topic and everybody was kind of shocked. the kitzloch bar closed, but only for 24 hours. they were told they could reopen once they'd disinfected the venue and changed over the staff. meanwhile, all the other bars in ischgl stayed open. the regional government put out another press release, stating the virus was unlikely to spread in bars. their actions had fatal consequences. dorte sittig's partner rudi had gone on holiday to ischgl from germany in march. in the days after he returned home, rudi began to feel ill. rudi thought he had picked up the f

. - talked about this amended to go, roller—coaster weather this week, it could be hotter than benidormistening to anything i havejust said there, carol, and i got it wrong. and all the blossom is coming out as well, gorgeous. i the blossom is coming out as well, ”oreous. , ,., ., the blossom is coming out as well, ”oreous. , ., , , gorgeous. i spotted that yesterday in the neighbour's _ gorgeous. i spotted that yesterday in the neighbour's garden. - gorgeous. i spotted that yesterday in the neighbour's garden. we - gorgeous. i spotted that yesterday in the neighbour's garden. we will| in the neighbour's garden. we will have the weather with carol later on as well. a huge container ship which has blocked one of the world's most important trade routes, the suez canal, for nearly a week has been refloated. let's get the latest now from our correspondent sally nabil. good morning, lovely to see you. what can you tell us? it is a huge breakthrough, we understand the ship has been partially refloated, and it is just the bow that is stuck now. efforts are under way to try and dislodge it. las