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Lisbon, Jul 9 (EFE) .- (Camera: Paula Fernández and Nacho Ballesteros) There is still no queue at the Elevador da Glória or crowded terraces, but little by little tourists are returning to Lisbon. Everything is ready to welcome travellers amid the pandemic: the terraces, the disinfectants and the "Clean & Safe" stamp, launched by Portugal's tourism sector to identify establishments that comply with hygiene protocols. FOOTAGE OF LISBON AND THE CARCAVELOS BEACH.SOUNDBITES OF JOSÉ, CAFE MANAGER, ANDRÉ MOREIRA, WORKER AT THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF PORTUGUESE SARDINES, AND OF JIM, (IN ENGLISH) BELGIAN TOURIST. Translations:José: "This year there are much fewer tourists, much fewer Spaniards. Normally we are used to having many Spaniards. But tourism, in general, is down by around 90%." André Moreira: "After COVID it has been complicated, difficult to manage because we were a shop used to constant movement and a lot of customer flow and suffered an abrupt change with COVID. But deep down we are optimistic that soon it will change. You already see some difference with the opening of borders, both with Spain and the rest of Europe, you can see more people on the street and the shop is doing better."
Election officials count ballots in Lisbon for the legislative elections where, after eight years of socialist government, the center-right opposition is the favourite. Final opinion polls published on Friday put the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) narrowly ahead of the Socialist Party (PS) but short of an outright parliamentary majority, which could make the far-right Chega the kingmaker for a coalition government. IMAGES
Pilgrims gather in Lisbon for a huge open-air Mass with Pope Francis for World Youth Day. The service will take place at the Parque Tejo on the outskirts of the Portuguese capital, with many people having slept overnight in the park, which was built for the occasion on a former landfill site. The weather is a concern with temperatures expected to soar to 41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit). IMAGES
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims cheer Pope Francis as the pontiff arrives at a Lisbon park for an homage to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at a global jamboree. It marks the pope's second mass event with participants at this year's World Youth Day, which is actually a six-day extravaganza and happens to be the largest Catholic gathering in the world. Local authorities estimate the crowd size at about 800,000 people. IMAGES
Thousands of pilgrims from around the globe gather in Lisbon, many of them waving their national flags, as they wait to welcome Pope Francis at the world's largest Catholic gathering. More than a million people from over 200 countries are expected to visit the Portuguese capital for the World Youth Day, which is in fact a six-day international Catholic jamboree. IMAGES
Pope Francis boards a plane to Lisbon, where a million young people from across the world are expected for a major Catholic festival, held as the Church reflects on its future. IMAGES
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