Electricity restored to most of Spain, Portugal Authorities under pressure to explain Monday's blackout Spanish schools reopen, public transport restarts Power outage was one of biggest ever seen in ...

A busy Tuesday saw world No. 2 Iga Swiatek advance to the quarterfinals. The sudden outage caused a sharp drop in electricity demand, with 60% of Spain’s power load disappearing within just five ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Wander 20 minutes north to reach Hospital de Sant Pau. This elaborate, UNESCO-listed former hospital was the brainchild of architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner and is a ...

MADRID (AP) — The cause of Spain and Portugal’s widespread blackouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated disruption remaining after power was largely restored. One of Europe’s ...

A massive blackout struck Spain and Portugal on Monday, causing widespread chaos that grounded train services, left millions without phone and internet access, and halted cash withdrawals across ...

A massive power outage swept across Spain and Portugal on Monday, causing major disruption to daily life across the Iberian Peninsula. Public transport networks, including metros and trains, ground to ...

Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and ...

High-voltage transmission towers carrying electricity from Spain to Portugal are pictured near the border, in Lindoso, Portugal, on April 28, 2025. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said today ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stranding thousands of train passengers and leaving millions of people without phone and ...

British holidaymakers in Portugal and Spain are voicing their irritation over supermarket "queues like Alton Towers" sparked by panic buying during Monday's (April 28) significant power outage.

A "rare atmospheric phenomenon" is being blamed for the power cuts that have left up to 50 million people across Spain and Portugal in the dark. The outages have brought widespread turmoil to ...

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has amended its travel guidance for anyone planning to visit, or already in, Spain and Portugal. The Government's foreign affairs department ...