Spain Reopens Its Borders as State of Emergency Comes to an End

General view of Spanish-French border as Spain reopens its borders to most European visitors after the CCP virus lockdown coinciding with the end of the state of emergency in the country, in La Jonquera, north of Girona, Spain, on June 21, 2020. Albert Gea/Reuters

MADRID—Passengers wearing masks and wheeling suitcases arrived at Madrid’s main airport and French people crossed the border to buy bargain alcohol and tobacco on Sunday as Spain opened its borders to most European countries and ended a state of emergency imposed to contain COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus.

Passengers, wearing protective face masks, walk upon arrival from Paris at Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport as Spain reopens its borders to most European visitors after the CCP virus lockdown, in Madrid, Spain, June 21, 2020. Sergio Perez/Reuters