Britons urged to carry holiday cash in Spain
"The outage is a clear reminder: in times of crisis, cash still counts."
Blackout shows need to have a survival kit ready
"In times of crisis, of hybrid threats, your cards, bank cards can be just a piece of plastic, unfortunately, so you need to have some cash, but you need also to have a torch, some water, some food and so on."
Spain, Portugal hunt for cause of power outage
The authorities are now being pressed for an explanation of what caused one of the biggest power outages ever seen in Europe.
Blackout at the Madrid Open tennis
Spectators leaving a blacked-out Madrid Open tennis tournament on Monday.
Spain's power almost totally restored
99.16% of electricity demand restored by 6am Tuesday.
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said the outage was just the sort of event the EU executive had in mind when it presented its
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said the outage was just the sort of event the EU executive had in mind when it presented its "preparedness strategy" last month, including a recommendation that EU citizens have a 72-hour survival kit.o
The 'ground zero' of the lightning strike that startled Palma
Residents in Calle Aragón in Palma were the epicentre of a very intense electrical storm that hit their rooftop on Sunday.
- 5,000 passengers come ashore as Britain's biggest cruise ship docks in Palma
- The one-time attraction in Mallorca fallen into ruin
- Police in Mallorca fire at cars driven by suspected violent robbers
- Monday weather in Mallorca - Very warm
- Ryanair fined for refusing to compensate a passenger who landed in Mallorca three hours late
Comment
What a nightmare without your phone
Luckily, the Balearics rather escaped the blackout and there were no electricity cuts.
Jason Moore01/05/2025 11:36