Aemet warns of arrival of new storm in Spain with heavy rain and storms in these areas

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:27 Compartir Residents and holidaymakers in Spain have hardly had the chance to put their umbrellas away so far this year. The last few months have been wetter than usual and many people have been waiting for May to enjoy the sun, …

Stakeholders solidify Africa’s position ahead of the 4th financing for development conference in Spain

“With the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) in Seville, Spain, just two months away, Africa has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rewrite the rules of global finance, so they serve as a bridge to Africa’s sustainable development.” …

'Cash rule' warning for UK tourists in Spain, France and Portugal amid power outage threats

Holidaymakers have been urged to ensure they are carrying physical cash Brits planning to travel to Spain, Portugal and France this summer have been warned to carry cash following last week's massive power outage on the Iberian peninsula. On Monday, …

How Britain could end up with blackouts like the one in Spain - Yorkshire Post Letters

William Loneskie, Justice Park, Oxton, Lauder, Berwickshire. Just before Iberia went dark on April 28, solar generated electricity in Spain was producing 53 per cent of Spain’s electricity and wind 11 per cent. The trouble with that is that if there is a …

Courageous Local Police officers rescue German couple from house fire following power blackout in Spain

Local Police officers Diego Blancat and Constable Alejandro Ortiz became the heroes of the day in Torrox on the eastern Costa del Sol on Tuesday 29 April when they rescued a German couple, the Gunters, aged 74 and 73, from their burning house. Last …

Ireland, Spain, SA are enablers of antisemitism, Diaspora Min. report finds

Ireland, Spain, and South Africa "enable antisemitism through their selective criticism of Israel and abuse of the language of human rights." This is one of the more strident claims in the Diaspora Ministry's 'State of Antisemitism Report …

Chaos in Spain as flights delayed and airport leaking after severe downpours

Passengers have faced major delays in Spain due to a storm that swept through Majorca on Tuesday morning. Most arrivals at Palma de Mallorca Airport were impacted according to the Spanish airport authority, Aena, although no cancellations were necessary. …

People in Spain Turned the Power Blackout Into a Party in the Streets

Embed from Getty Images On April 28, the Iberian Peninsula went dark for about 10 hours. A power blackout affected Spain and Portugal, disrupting telecommunications, transit systems, and virtually every service that relies on electricity. Despite the …

Chaos in Spain as 60,000 cruise ship tourists descend on island loved by Brits

In the past week, 23 cruise ships carrying nearly 60,000 passengers docked in Palma, the popular capital city of the Spanish Balearic Islands. Four of these were mega-cruise ships with capacity for more than 5,000 passengers. This is 21.05% more than …

Critical importance of the retail and wholesale sector – Learnings from the electricity blackout in Spain and Portugal