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Fact check: Could an ‘experiment’ with renewables have triggered the Iberian Peninsula blackout?

Uncorroborated claims that Spanish authorities experimented with the electricity grid just before the April blackout are circulating online. Euroverify fact checks.

Euronews

Spain fails again to secure unanimity to make Catalan, Galician and Basque official EU languages

The Spanish request fell short of the necessary majority, as countries like Finland, Sweden and Austria voiced their reservations.

Euronews

Britons face 100% tax on Spanish holiday homes under new housing crackdown

The Spanish government has proposed a new bill that would see non-EU residents charged double for properties

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Austria's Eurovision winner JJ calls for Israel to be banned from contest

The Austrian winner of the 2025 song competition says he would hope to see Israel excluded from next year's contest in Vienna.

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Spain's parliament considers press access shakeup after spate of disruptions

Journalists have protested against the behaviour of activists who they say harass them and impede their work.

Euronews

Eurovision accused of ‘encouraging manipulation’ after Israel’s near-win

Public broadcasters for Spain and Belgium have complained to the contest’s organisers, the European Broadcasting Union

The Independent UK

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls for Israel to be excluded from Eurovision over Gaza war

This year's Eurovision Song Contest is now over, but political tension, voting doubts and differing positions haunt the European song contest.

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Gaza dominates Arab League Summit as leaders push for ceasefire and pledge to work on reconstruction

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and UN General-Secretary António Guterres attended the annual Arab League Summit, as leaders from Arab nations reiterated their push for a Gaza ceasefire and promised to contribute to the territory's reconstruction.

Euronews

After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to phase out its nuclear reactors and generate more power with renewable energy

The Independent UK

Spain moves forward with a proposed law to shorten the working week to 37.5 hours

The bill to reduce the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people will now be put to the Spanish parliament for approval.

Euronews

Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy

Spain’s environment minister Sara Aagesen promises ‘complete audit’ into causes of power outage

The Guardian - UK

Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut

Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout

The Guardian - UK

'It won't happen again,' Spain's grid operator says in Iberian blackout aftermath

Red Eléctrica ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the power outage but confirmed that Spain's High Court was still investigating it as a possibility.

Euronews

The Funniest Memes From Spain’s Mass Blackout That Caused Unprecedented Chaos

Instead of panicking, those in Spain and Portugal affected by the power outage turned to social media for a healthy dose of humor.

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Fact check: Did wind and solar really cause Portugal and Spain’s mass blackout?

Investigations are ongoing into what went wrong with the electricity system, which impacted some 60 million people.

Euronews

Iberian Peninsula blackout sparks spread of false theories online

With the lights now coming back on in the Iberian Peninsula, Euroverify fact-checks some of the false claims that circulated during Monday's unprecedented blackout.

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Sánchez vows to find the cause of huge power cut in Spain and Portugal

Rare weather conditions also thought unlikely to be behind blackout as 99.95% of Spain’s electricity supply is restored

The Independent UK

Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still-unexplained power outage

Officials in Spain and Portugal are racing to restore electricity after a huge power outage that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs, upending the lives of tens of millions of people and turning airports and train stations into campgrounds for stranded travelers

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Euronews

Spain and Portugal hit by sweeping power outage: Here is what we know

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.

The Guardian - UK

Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricity

The Conversation

How Trump is prompting China to change its relationship with the world

China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial meetings with regional rivals Japan and South Korea took place in Tokyo and Seoul at the end of March.

Euronews

Millions could still spend night in the dark as Spain and Portugal work to restore power

Spain's national cybersecurity office stated that it had gathered evidence suggesting the power outage could be the result of a cyberattack, but this claim has been denied by Portuguese and EU officials.

The Guardian - UK

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 Gaza

The Guardian - UK

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 agreements

Euronews

Spain to meet NATO 2% defence target by 2025

The Spanish Prime Minister confirmed an additional €10.4 billion investment in defence and security to bring the country's spending from 1.28% of GDP in 2024 to the 2% NATO target agreed in 2014.

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