Face mask rules could be ditched in Spain in the coming weeks, providing welcome news for Easter holidaymakers from the UK.
Currently it is mandatory to wear a face covering when inside shops, bars or other premises - unless a person is eating or drinking.
However Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said it was likely the rule would be eased in the coming weeks before the influx of tourists for Easter.
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He said: "We have the lowest cumulative rate of coronavirus right now in Europe and soon, very soon, when our health minister says so, we'll be able to remove the mandatory status of face masks indoors."
Spanish and regional government ministers are due to discuss the abolition of face masks at a meeting on Thursday.
Coverings became mandatory in all public spaces in Spain two years ago in response to the start of the Covid pandemic hit, Wales Online reports.
In many places, bar and waiting staff must still wear a face mask even though their customers no longer need to use a covering.
Rules forcing people to wear masks outdoors were only lifted last month after being reintroduced at the turn of the year.
Thousands of UK visitors are expected to jet to Spain during the Easter school holidays.
The country relaxed rules banning unvaccinated teenagers from entering last month amid fears the regulation would adversely affect the valuable tourism industry.
In a separate move, the Canary Islands, including Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, downgraded all Covid rules to their lowest level, allowing bars and restaurants to allow 100 per cent capacity with closing times at 4am.
