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As of April 3, 2025, Spain's golden visa program, which allowed foreign nationals to gain residency through significant financial investments, has come to an abrupt halt. This cancellation has sparked concerns and disappointment among affluent non-European Union citizens who were eyeing this advantageous......
Spanish authorities have launched an investigation following a series of thefts of copper cables that halted high-speed train services from Madrid to the south, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The incidents unfolded on a busy travel day as many returned home after a long weekend in Madrid,......
On Sunday evening and Monday morning, thousands of passengers in Spain experienced major disruptions to their travel plans when a cable theft caused chaos on the country's high-speed rail system. Cables were stolen from four locations along the rail line connecting Madrid and Seville, stranding many......
Spain and Portugal have established a joint committee aimed at uncovering the cause of a significant power outage that disrupted the Iberian Peninsula earlier this week. This event, one of Europe’s largest blackouts, affected millions in both countries, severing telephone and internet connections,......
Frequent flight delays at Morocco’s major airports have raised concerns among travelers in recent months. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has stepped in to clarify the situation, citing factors beyond the airlines' control. During a recent address to the House of Councillors, Transport......
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, the Spanish-born Archbishop of Rabat, is set to join 133 cardinals from across the globe to elect Pope Francis’s successor starting May 7 in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. As anticipation builds, López emphasizes the qualities he seeks......
Local residents in Spain are increasingly turning to candles, cash, and battery-powered radios as they adapt to the lessons learned from a recent nationwide blackout. Following a massive power cut that affected the entire country, Madrid residents returned to work with a renewed awareness of the importance......
Lights flickered back to life across Spain and Portugal on Tuesday following a significant blackout that left millions without electricity, stranding travelers and disrupting daily life. The blackout, which affected nearly the entire Iberian Peninsula, saw power restored to over 99 percent of mainland......
On April 29, 2025, the Portuguese power network operator, REN, firmly refuted claims circulating on social media that a massive blackout across the Iberian Peninsula was caused by a rare atmospheric event. With nearly 60 million residents affected, the blackout raised urgent questions about its origins,......
Spain's grid operator has definitively ruled out a cyberattack as the source of a widespread blackout that left millions in chaos across the Iberian Peninsula. The incident, which unfolded the previous day, prompted urgent inquiries from authorities seeking to establish the cause of the disruption. In......
Over 300 flights out of the 6,000 scheduled to and from Spain were cancelled on Monday due to a nationwide power outage, and the repercussions continue to affect flights and airports on Tuesday. Remarkably, most flights scheduled to arrive and depart from Spain yesterday operated without issue, as major......
Spain’s government has launched an investigation into a nationwide blackout that left millions without electricity across the country. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday that no potential causes have been ruled out. The government is committed to taking all necessary steps......
On a day marked by chaos, millions across Spain and Portugal found themselves plunged into darkness during an extraordinary power outage that struck the Iberian Peninsula. With cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Valencia, and Málaga left in disarray, the question loomed: what triggered this......
