Spain’s April blackout was not resulting from cyberattack, new report exhibits – Nationwide

Spain’s April blackout was not resulting from cyberattack, new report exhibits – Nationwide

Six weeks after Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage, authorities in Madrid issued an official report Tuesday saying April’s cascading blackout that left tens of millions disconnected in seconds was caused by technical and planning errors that led to the grid’s failure. Spain’s Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen, who manages the nation’s energy … Read more

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez sorry after high aide resigns in corruption scandal

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez sorry after high aide resigns in corruption scandal

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has apologised to the Spanish people after an escalating corruption scandal brought down a senior Socialist party colleague. Sánchez, who has led Spain since 2018, said there was no such thing as “zero corruption”, adding he was wrong to trust Santos Cerdán, the secretary of his party and close political colleague. … Read more