58 m. ago Now Spain's socialist leaders are accused of a blackout COVER UP as Net Zero is blamed for 'third world' outage and chaos paralyses country

Power supply was gradually restored from late Monday afternoon and early evening though some operations were still not able to resume on Tuesday morning

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74 m. ago What caused the Spain and Portugal blackouts? Experts say incident is a warning

From cyber attack to blame on renewables, conspiracy theories have exploded in wake of Spain and Portugal’s power outage

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77 m. ago Brit tourist gives birth to premature baby in Costa Del Sol hotel garden amid Spain power cuts

A British woman in her 20s went into labour in the early hours of this morning at the Puente Real Hotel in Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol after a huge power outage hit Spain and Portugal

Society

78 m. ago Spain’s power supply almost fully restored as probe into one of Europe’s worst blackouts gathers pace

‘We are analysing all the potential causes’ says prime minister Pedro Sanchez

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99 m. ago UK reviews infrastructure resilience after power outages hit Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill on Monday when power cuts switched off traffic lights, left people unable to access cash machines and caused chaos at airports

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99 m. ago EasyJet issues Spain and Portugal update as passengers stranded after power outage

Spain declared a 'major incident' due to the outages on Monday, April 28

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1 hour ago Ian Rankin: John Rebus author caught on underground train during Portugal power outage

Crime author Ian Rankin has been caught up in the mass power blackout in Portugal

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1 hour ago Manchester Airport passengers among THOUSANDS left stranded in Spain and Portugal after power cut chaos

A huge power outage in Spain and Portugal caused travel chaos after impacting airports and train lines

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1 hour ago Moment power is finally restored in Madrid after outage as cheers erupt across Spain’s capital

Energy had almost fully returned after one of Europe’s most severe blackouts

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1 hour ago Spain and Portugal flight chaos: Stranded passengers bid to reach UK after power outages

Thousands of passengers were stranded after dozens of flights to the UK were cancelled on Monday

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2 h. ago Spain's socialist government faces furious backlash over 'third world' blackout chaos 'made worse by race for Net Zero' as country is forced to ask Morocco for extra power

Power supply was gradually restored from late Monday afternoon and early evening though some operations were still not able to resume on Tuesday morning

Politics

2 h. ago Madrid Open to resume play after huge power outage across Spain and Portugal

Play was halted on Monday as a huge power outage rocked Spain and Portugal

Politics

2 h. ago Cheers erupt in Spanish streets at moment power restored after mass outages

People in Madrid cheered as power was restored following mass outages in Spain on Monday, 28 April.

Politics

3 h. ago Stranded passengers try to return to UK after power cuts in Spain and Portugal

Twenty-five flights from Portugal to the UK were cancelled on Monday.

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3 h. ago Questions begin as Spain and Portugal recover from largest power cut in recent European history – Europe live

Spain and Portugal report power supplies almost back to normal after day of chaos across the Iberian PeninsulaThe Spanish self-employed could have lost up to €1.3bn as a result of yesterday’s power cut, the Asociación de Trabajadores Autónomos estimated.In a report carried by the Spanish news agency EFE, the group said that “today is still a difficult day” with some reporting connectivity and transport issues. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Government working to prevent Spanish power cuts from happening in UK

Power cuts have shut down Spain, Portugal and parts of France

Politics

3 h. ago Spain and Portugal power outage: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

Politics

3 h. ago Spain and Portugal race to restore vital infrastructure after massive blackout

Train services being connected gradually but no cause established for outage that paralysed Iberian peninsula

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4 h. ago Spain and Portugal: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

Politics

4 h. ago Thousands rescued as Spain and Portugal restore 99% power – but outage could return

Spanish officials claimed the major blackout was due to an 'induced atmospheric vibration' which saw millions without access to electricity as thousands were stranded on rail lines

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