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Power outage in Spain and Portugal

No power, no problem. How some in Spain and Portugal defied the outage and embraced the present

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many. But it had a silver lining: People were forced away from their screens and into the “real” world, connecting with the present and one another. Some Spaniards and Portuguese embraced their day without power.

CBS News · 22h

Power outage in Spain and Portugal brings much of Europe's Iberian Peninsula to a standstill

A widespread power outage hit Spain and Portugal, affecting millions of people who live across Europe's Iberian Peninsula.

CNN on MSN · 8h

Power is back on in Spain and Portugal, but questions remain about Monday’s blackout. Here’s what we know

Electricity is pulsing through Spain and Portugal again after a massive outage knocked out power in both countries on Monday. So too are questions.

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Spain-Portugal blackout: what could have caused it, and how can we prevent another?

On 28 April 2025, an unprecedented collapse of the Iberian Peninsula’s electricity grid brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill. The likelihood of this ever happening was extremely low and – ...

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Spain Slowly Returning to Normal After Crippling Blackout

Spain and Portugal were returning to some semblance of normality early Tuesday, with many questions remaining about what ...

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