Overview

• Spain's nationwide power blackout has gone unexplained for 48 hours, prompting opposition leaders to demand action from the European Commission.
• At the European People’s Party congress in Valencia, José María Aznar urged Brussels to safeguard the rule of law in Spain, citing democratic concerns under the PSOE-Sumar government.
• Alberto Núñez Feijóo emphasized the need for Europe to maintain its independence from U.S. and Chinese influence while addressing Spain's unresolved electricity crisis.
• The EPP congress, overshadowed by the blackout, saw Manfred Weber re-elected as president and Dolors Montserrat appointed as secretary general.
• Feijóo pledged imminent political change in Spain, signaling his party's readiness to take leadership in upcoming elections.