A massive power outage has knocked out electricity across parts of Spain and Portugal, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations and on the roads.

The scale of this blackout – previously ‘unknown in modern Spain’ – is so great that a state of emergency has been declared in seven regions ... ATMs in Cascais, 15 miles west of Lisbon ...

Electricity supply has been restored to some regions of Spain and Portugal, power distributors for both countries said Monday, as a widespread power outage impacts areas in both countries and France.

Two of Spain’s most sought-after destinations, Palma and Barcelona, have switched to a "less is more approach" to tourism.

But despite the deluge of visitors in popular areas, some regions of Spain remain relatively untouched. If you want to avoid the crowds and glares from locals this summer, Metro has rounded up ...

It was not until 11:15 (09:15 GMT ... an enormous effort to get Spain back up and running. The initial focus was to get the northern and southern power generating regions working again, which ...

“To give you an idea, 15 gigawatts is equivalent to approximately ... the body that manages the autonomous region within Spain. Most scheduled flights at Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) appear ...