Lisbon installs security barriers in tourist areas

Record ID: 907427

  • Title: Lisbon installs security barriers in tourist areas
  • Date: 22nd August 2017
  • Summary: LISBON, PORTUGAL (AUGUST 22, 2017) (REUTERS) PRACA DO COMERCIO SQUARE IN LISBON / PEOPLE WALKING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING PAST SECURITY BOLLARDS (SOUNDBITE) (English) NORWEGIAN TOURIST, MAGNUS, SAYING: "It will stop cars but you can't prevent all these acts that happened so far, it's just so easy to go around, you can't stop every person, every single person, so I think it's a good thing so you don't have cars running over. I think it's a good measure to prevent terrorism." MORE OF PEOPLE WALKING PAST SECURITY BOLLARDS (SOUNDBITE) (English) DUTCH TOURIST, DENNIS, SAYING: "Not really because I don't really noticed that there are barriers but..." MORE OF PEOPLE WALKING PAST SECURITY BOLLARDS SECURITY BOLLARD PEOPLE WALK PAST SECURITY BOLLARDS VARIOUS OF CONCRETE BLOCKS IN FRONT OF JERONIMOS MONASTERY IN LISBON THREE POLICEMEN STANDING CONCRETE BLOCKS VARIOUS OF CONCRETE BLOCKS
  • Embargoed: 5th September 2017 16:27
  • Keywords: installing security barriers tourists Lisbon prevent terrorist attacks Barcelona
  • Location: LISBON, PORTUGAL
  • City: LISBON, PORTUGAL
  • Country: Portugal
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016V8P7WN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Newly installed security barriers could be seen in place in tourist areas in Portugal's capital Lisbon on Tuesday (August 22) in an attempt to prevent vehicle attacks as Europe has experienced around a dozen cases of drivers using a car or truck to plow into pedestrians like last week's attack in Barcelona.
    Despite the new security measures and the recent attack in Barcelona, Portuguese authorities kept the security alert level at moderate.
    Portugal promotes itself as one of the world's safest destinations amid security concerns in Turkey, North Africa and even France.
    Tourist arrivals and all travel-related revenues account for about 10 percent of Portugal's gross domestic product. The tourism sector is also a key source of employment.
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