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Major power outages across large areas of Spain and Portugal, as well as parts of southern France, knocked out traffic lights and disrupted public transportation and airport operations on Monday.
By Sara Ruberg and Michael Levenson After a nearly daylong power outage upended life for millions across Spain and Portugal, the authorities in both countries are still searching for the cause of ...
A massive, unprecedented power outage hit large parts of Spain as well as Portugal on Monday. The blackout halted subway and railway trains, cut phone service and shut down traffic lights and ATMs ...
Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a nationwide blackout paralysed much of the Iberian Peninsula. Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power. An ...
A massive blackout plunged millions across Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France into darkness on Monday. Train services were severely disrupted in Spain, while Portugal's REN operator ...
The massive blackout that prompted traffic chaos in the southern European countries is mostly over. The cause of the outage is still unclear. Portugal's operator REN said the country's entire grid ...
Spain's government has set up a special commission to figure out what caused the massive power outage that hit virtually the entire country, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Tuesday ...
MADRID — Life in Spain and Portugal began to return to normal Tuesday, a day after a massive power outage paralyzed the Iberian Peninsula, leaving governments, companies and experts scrambling ...
The cause of Spain and Portugal's widespread blackouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated disruption remaining after power was largely restored to both countries. One of Europe’s ...
By Stanley Reed and Jenny Gross Reporting from London Spain's power company, Red Eléctrica, proudly declared on April 16 that enough renewable energy had been generated to cover demand.
Emergency declarations: While the supply of electricity is gradually returning to parts of Spain and Portugal, the two governments declared states of emergency tonight after a massive outage.
Spain PM Pedro Sanchez said port and air traffic was unaffected, although flights were reduced by 20 percent "to ensure safety and smooth operation". Spain aims to restore power nationwide "soon ...