An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stranding thousands of train passengers ...

It is rare to have such a widespread outage across the Iberian Peninsula, with a combined population of about 60 million ...

The Spanish power distributor calls it “exceptional and extraordinary.” Power went down just after noon and by nightfall only ...

Spanish airports were operating on backup electrical systems and some flights were delayed, according to Aena, which runs 56 airports in Spain including Madrid and Barcelona. In Lisbon ...

Associated Press journalists Helena Alves in Lisbon, Tales Azzoni and Alicia Léon in Madrid, Joseph Wilson and Hernán Muñoz in Barcelona, Spain, and Emma Burrows in London contributed.

Some took advantage of the lack of connectivity to enjoy the sunshine on restaurant terraces, parks and beaches ... reported from Lisbon, Portugal. Joseph Wilson in Barcelona, Spain, and Emma ...

BARCELONA, Spain — A major power outage hit Spain and ... In Portugal, a country of some 10.6 million people, the outage hit the capital, Lisbon, and surrounding areas, as well as northern ...

A massive power outage appears to be affecting large portions of Spain and Portugal Monday ... Parts of Barcelona and Lisbon were also affected by the outage, with public transport, traffic ...