Street Parties Celebrate End of Spain’s State of Emergency

Street Parties Celebrate End of Spain’s State of Emergency
People crowded and dance on the beach in Barcelona, Spain, on May 9, 2021. Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo
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BARCELONA, Spain—Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long national state of emergency to contain the spread of coronavirus ended and many nighttime curfews were lifted.

In Madrid, police had to usher revelers out of the central Puerta del Sol square, where the scenes of unmasked dancing and group singing mimicked pre-pandemic nightlife.