Power has now been fully restored in Spain and Portugal, as officials continue to investigate what caused the outage.

"The frequency decline likely began due to severe oscillations in high-voltage lines in southern France or inland Spain.

Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas said the private sector can play an important role in increasing the supply of affordable housing in the Portuguese capital, where home prices have surged in recent years.

"I moved to this apartment in the middle of a super strict lockdown in 2021 ... Saara Helkala about the hunt for a new home ...