Widespread Power Outage Hits Spain and Portugal
The blackout hit critical infrastructure like airports and caused transportation disruptions across the two countries. The cause of the outage was unclear.
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Tens of millions across Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage
Transport, ATMs and telecommunications all affected as operator blames extreme temperature variationsEurope live – latest updatesTens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been plunged into a huge power blackout blamed by the Portuguese …
Iberian peninsula power cut: King Felipe to chair national security council meeting in Madrid – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read our latest wrap of developments here.We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified t…
Archaeologists find wreck of large medieval boat in Barcelona
Experts hope vessel’s old timbers and nails will help shed light on how boats were built during medieval periodArchaeologists excavating the site of a former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval boat that was swallowe…
Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry
Coalition allies of Pedro Sánchez said the purchase of millions of bullets jeopardised country’s efforts to hold Israel to account over war in GazaSpain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior…
Spanish deputy PM’s party calls for cancellation of Israeli arms order
Leftwing party says €6.6m order for bullets from Israeli firm breaches coalition government agreementsThe leftwing junior partners in Spain’s socialist-led coalition government have called on the interior ministry to cancel a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for mi…
Spain launches $12 billion defense plan to meet NATO’s 2 percent GDP spending target
Spain has historically lagged in defense spending relative to nearly all other NATO nations, but that could change with a high-dollar and wide-ranging build-up.
Santander looks at splitting car finance from rest of UK division
Review follows fallout from commission scandal, which could cost bank up to £1.9bn in compensationBusiness live – latest updatesThe Spanish owner of Santander is reportedly considering splitting off its scandal-hit motor finance business from the rest …
Spain unveils €11bn plan to reach long-delayed Nato defence spending target
Spanish PM says ‘industrial and technological plan’ will ensure country commits to spending 2% of GDP on defenceSpain has announced a €10.5bn investment plan to ensure it will reach its long-delayed Nato commitment of spending 2% of its GDP on defence …
Grassroots activists who took on corruption and corporate power share 2025 Goldman prize
Seven winners of environmental prize include Amazonian river campaigner and Tunisian who fought against organised waste traffickingIndigenous river campaigner from Peru honouredGrassroots activists who helped jail corrupt officials and obtain personhoo…