Fireworks in London, Edinburgh as Biden win celebrated abroad

In countries across the globe, people reported fireworks and cheering after President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenJapan to possibly ease COVID-19 restrictions before Olympics 14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday China supplies millions of vaccine doses to developing nations in Asia MORE was named the winner of the 2020 election on Saturday. 

Locals in the United Kingdom, where many had leftover fireworks from Guy Fawkes Night this week, reported fireworks going off in London. There were videos of fireworks in Edinburgh, Scotland, and reports of celebrations in Germany. 

Even here in the UK my neighbours are setting of fireworks and shouting in celebration of Biden’s win pic.twitter.com/5GVv3HokHe

— sad potato (@Eternal_Stress) November 7, 2020

Fireworks in London. This isn’t a US celebration, it’s a worldwide one. Let the healing begin.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) November 7, 2020

Fireworks for #bidenharis2020 here in SW London. We’re celebrating with you, America. It’s a much longer for win for us, too. pic.twitter.com/2UiPW5Ftyq

— Nikki Baughan (@NikkiBaughan) November 7, 2020

CAN CONFIRM. Canada is THRILLED Joe Biden is the new President Elect. pic.twitter.com/22afLXMm09

— Keith Lam (晃太郎) (@baritonekeith) November 7, 2020

celebratory fireworks going off over here in Berlin!

— Andy Lutz (@ALutz7) November 7, 2020

My friends in Germany (both from US and Germany) sent me this picture of them celebrating Biden/Harris' win pic.twitter.com/WI3xmVbBNX

— ria (@rebiaal) November 7, 2020

A friend in Munich tells me the church bells just started ringing across the city. This is a win not just for America, but for the world.

— Andrew Trask (@avtrask) November 7, 2020

Spontaneous celebrations are breaking out in the entire free world.

My son in Edinburgh, Scotland, reports red, white, and blue fireworks at the harbor.

(Sunset there happened an hour ago) pic.twitter.com/jVw6zGtopI

— Christopher C. Alberto (@ChrisAlbertoLaw) November 7, 2020

It seems like some Guy Fawkes night fireworks were saved for the Biden&Harris victory
What a great day indeed pic.twitter.com/pumaieojNz

— Marc Robert de Massy (@MarcRdM) November 7, 2020

NBC, CNN, ABC and The Associated Press all called the race for Biden shortly before 11:30 a.m. EST Saturday.

Though cities are celebrating, President TrumpDonald TrumpNorth Carolina Senate passes trio of election measures 14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday Border state governors rebel against Biden's immigration chaos MORE has not accepted the race call.