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Spain offering amnesty to 500K illegal migrants bucks EU, global trend, sparks backlash
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (817+ words) Spain is the European Union's only major member state still governed by a socialist-led coalition. At a time when most of Europe is tightening border controls and rethinking asylum policies, Spain is taking a different tack, announcing a dramatic regularization…...
Trump: 'Spain has not been loyal to NATO"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (275+ words) Spain did not join NATO until 1982, after the death of Caudillo Francisco Franco and the transition to constitutional monarchy. Trump: 'Spain has not been loyal to NATO' Spain did not join NATO until 1982, after the death of Caudillo Francisco Franco…...
NATO members agree to Trump demand to up NATO defense spending but for some paying seems long shot
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (618+ words) British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to meet the new NATO target of 5% of a country's Gross Domestic Product on national security by the 2035 deadline. Barely five months into Donald Trump's second term, members of NATO have agreed…...
Spain snubs NATO partners while conflicted intel swirls around: Trump's current battlefields
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (614+ words) Trump's NATO victory could be undermined by two boiling pots: his own intel team's differing takes on Iran strike's success and a tightly fisted Spain that refuses to pony up its share of NATO costs. At the yearly North Atlantic…...
Spanish investigation finds Lufthansa flight flew for 10 minutes without a conscious pilot
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (407+ words) Autopilot was already activated during that 10-minute window, and the co-pilot's loss of consciousness did not impact the safety of the flight, the investigation found. Spanish investigation finds Lufthansa flight flew for 10 minutes without a conscious pilot Autopilot was already…...
Majority of voters believe a foreign government or terrorist will attack electricity grid: poll
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) According to the poll, 79% of voters think it is likely that a foreign government or terrorist attack could leave Americans without power. Nearly half think it would be months or weeks before power is restored. Majority of voters believe a…...
Trump’s energy policy may save U.S. from blackouts like those hitting Spain, Portugal, experts say
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (1048+ words) Can it happen here? While the exact cause of the blackout in Spain and Portugal is unknown and could take months to fully analyze.Manyexpertsblame the region's over reliance on renewable but unreliable energy sources contributed to a near-catastrophic collapse…...
Power returns to Spain, Portugal after mysterious blackout
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (167+ words) The Spanish electrical system was functioning normally by 11 a.m. Tuesday. Power returns to Spain, Portugal after mysterious blackout The Spanish electrical system was functioning normally by 11 a.m. Tuesday. Power was restored to Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a mysterious blackout hit both…...
As power grid goes down in Spain, Portugal, experts warn of CA energy shortage
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (498+ words) Bloomberg energy expert Javier Blas pointed out that Europe's transition from turbine-powered energy " such as that produced by nuclear, fossil fuel, and hydropower plants " leave the systems unable to compensate for the sudden change, and result in poor grid reliability…...
Power outage hits Spain, Portugal, cuts phone service
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (350+ words) Red El'ctrica, a Spanish power distributor, said it could take 6-10 hours to restore power to large parts of the country and Portugal. Red El'ctrica, a Spanish power distributor, said it could take 6-10 hours to restore power to large parts of…...