In Spain they want bars and restaurants to close earlier and controversy broke out. The Minister of Labor stated that "it is not reasonable" for them to be open until one in the morning.

In Madrid they are on alert and the businessmen and the president of the Community came out to respond. “They want us bored and at home” In Spain, restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs employ almost 1.4 million people and have a turnover of 90.7 billion euros, 4.3 percent of national GDP.