In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France hoping for energy policy ‘resynchronisation’ with Merz’s Germany, Putin and Fico set to hold talks for the second time in five months, and so much ...

Context: The EU froze €22bn destined for Hungary in 2022, owing to concerns over judicial independence, asylum rights, LGBT+ discrimination and academic independence. €10bn was released in a 2023 deal ...

The recent blackout in Spain and Portugal has highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive upgrade of Europe's power grid.

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version ...

Whatever the root cause, one thing’s crystal clear: major blackouts don’t just switch off the lights; they send shockwaves ...

Spain has not reached any conclusions about what caused a major power outage on April 28, contrary to online claims saying ...

Europe's ageing power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with ...

Europe's aging power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid ...

Spain and Portugal suffered a crippling blackout.  What was the cause? A maniacal, bare-chested Vladimir Putin, swimming ...

Spanish authorities say that thousands of rail passengers in Spain have been hit with delays after copper cables used in the signaling system of a high-speed line traveling south from Madrid to Sevill ...

Spain and Portugal faced a major power outage with unclear causes. Experts debate whether renewable energy transition, ...

On Monday, April 28, a massive blackout engulfed the entirety of peninsular Spain, Portugal, and parts of Southern France.