A major power cut in Spain and Portugal on Monday disrupted phone lines, internet access, and card payments, forcing many workers to leave their posts. The outage, attributed to a rare atmospheric phenomenon, led to significant economic impacts, particularly in the travel sector. While the Spanish economy is expected to recover quickly, concerns about infrastructure resilience and the impact on GDP growth were raised. European markets showed little immediate impact from the outage. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)