Overview

• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed Congress to discuss the April 28 blackout and the government's plan to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2025, committing over €10 billion.
• Investigations into the blackout, which left most of Spain without power for over 10 hours, are ongoing, with officials considering a cyberattack as a potential cause.
• Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo criticized Sánchez for failing to provide clear explanations about the blackout and demanded the resignations of key energy officials, including Vice President Sara Aagesen.
• Coalition partners Sumar, ERC, and EH Bildu opposed the defense spending increase, advocating instead for renationalizing Red Eléctrica and strengthening the energy grid.
• Sánchez reaffirmed his commitment to a renewable energy model, rejecting claims that the blackout was caused by reliance on renewables or a lack of nuclear energy, while remaining open to extending nuclear plant lifetimes under strict conditions.