A woman is seen holding a candle for light as Spain, Portugal, and other parts of Europe are hit with widespread power blackouts which lasted 10 hours in Lisbon, Portugal on April 28, 2025.

A massive, unprecedented power outage hit large parts of Spain as well as Portugal on Monday. The blackout halted subway and railway trains, cut phone service and shut down traffic lights and ATMs ...

By Sara Ruberg and Michael Levenson After a nearly daylong power outage upended life for millions across Spain and Portugal, the authorities in both countries are still searching for the cause of ...

Major power outages across large areas of Spain and Portugal, as well as parts of southern France, knocked out traffic lights and disrupted public transportation and airport operations on Monday.