Spain is relaxing emergency coronavirus measures but they could be replaced by a mix of separate rules across the country's 17 regional governments
Although the emergency measure, which expired at midnight will lead to more freedoms, it is a headache for the country's 17 regional governments responsible for health care.
Discouraged by the surge in infections after Christmas, the authorities did not loosen internal travel restrictions during Easter week, normally a peak travel period in Spain. They can also seek court approval for stricter measures such as reimposing curfews, capping the number allowed at home gatherings or extending a ban on internal travel.
To avoid this scenario, several regions have lobbied Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government to extend the emergency. At the head of a minority government, Sanchez had faced an uphill struggle to cobble together enough support to approve an extension of the state of emergency.Train ticket sales up
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