Problems begin with Spain and Portugal recovering from the biggest cuts in recent European history - European Live | Spain
Open in the morning: How did it happen?
Jakub Krupa
Most of the lights flash back to life Spain and Portugal Massive power outages hit the Iberian Peninsula, putting passengers in trains and elevators, while millions of phones and internet coverage.
During the power outage, during the outage in the suburbs of Ronda, Spain, the power lines connecting high-voltage towers were seen at sunset. Photo: Jon Nasca/Reuters
As of Tuesday morning, both Spain and Portugal reported power supplies Almost returned to normal Stable after the network The biggest driving force in recent history of Europe.
On Monday night, many went to bed in the dark, while others posted videos online, celebrating the return of the power that gradually returned after hours off the Internet.
But for an effort so willing to talk about energy security, many leaders attended the senior summit last week alone - Many ongoing questions that require urgent answers.
How did you have such an easy way to impact about 60 million people? What causes it? And, it is crucial Can this be prevented from happening in this case or in a larger proportion?
Many people will also study it Mistakes and false information behind the cause or culprits that manage to get attention during a power outageWith both Spain and Portugal governments being forced to issue direct warnings and reports online.
Despite the energy this morning, the damage may last longer due to the location and other processes of the train and plane.
I will bring you all the latest ones.
It is Tuesday, April 29, 2025it is Jakub Krupa Here, this is Life in Europe.
Good morning.
Key Events
Portuguese media reports Lisbon Metro still drops Earlier today, the country revoked yesterday's blackout.
Spain, Portugal and other parts of Europe were hit by a widespread power outage, which lasted 10 hours of extensive power outages in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images
The service is expected to gradually recover throughout the morning, while the first line is expected to be so far, but the status update monitoring tool on its website does not seem to work properly.
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez He said this morning that 99.95% of Spain's energy demand has recovered and 100% of the substations returned to operation, and he headed to another meeting of the National Security Council.
“Thank you all citizens for being a role model for responsibility and civic spirit again,” he said.
The Portuguese government is also expected to meet later this morning. Earlier, it published a brief social media update, confirming a return to normal operations to a large extent.
Open in the morning: How did it happen?
Jakub Krupa
Most of the lights flash back to life Spain and Portugal Massive power outages hit the Iberian Peninsula, putting passengers in trains and elevators, while millions of phones and internet coverage.
During the power outage, during the outage in the suburbs of Ronda, Spain, the power lines connecting high-voltage towers were seen at sunset. Photo: Jon Nasca/Reuters
As of Tuesday morning, both Spain and Portugal reported power supplies Almost returned to normal Stable after the network The biggest driving force in recent history of Europe.
On Monday night, many went to bed in the dark, while others posted videos online, celebrating the return of the power that gradually returned after hours off the Internet.
But for an effort so willing to talk about energy security, many leaders attended the senior summit last week alone - Many ongoing questions that require urgent answers.
How did you have such an easy way to impact about 60 million people? What causes it? And, it is crucial Can this be prevented from happening in this case or in a larger proportion?
Many people will also study it Mistakes and false information behind the cause or culprits that manage to get attention during a power outageWith both Spain and Portugal governments being forced to issue direct warnings and reports online.
Despite the energy this morning, the damage may last longer due to the location and other processes of the train and plane.
I will bring you all the latest ones.
It is Tuesday, April 29, 2025it is Jakub Krupa Here, this is Life in Europe.
