<img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/04/28/0/0/6000/4000/1440/960/60/0/a094c23_ftp-import-images-1-me1n71lculvu-5741813-01-06.jpg" alt="Inline image" width="100%" height="auto"> A power outage affected the entire Iberian Peninsula on Monday and briefly impacted a part of France. Power had almost fully returned early in the morning of Tuesday, April 29, but many questions remained about what caused one of Europe's most severe blackouts that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs. <section class="author"> Le Monde's video desk Translation of an original article published in French on <a href="https://lemonde.fr">lemonde.fr</a>; the publisher may only be liable for the French version. </section>

Video - Monday's massive power outage put the two countries at a standstill. Questions still remain over what caused one of Europe's most severe blackouts.{ai:summary}A significant power outage struck the Iberian Peninsula on Monday, impacting parts of France as well. While power was nearly restored by early Tuesday, the blackout caused widespread disruptions, including flight cancellations, metro paralysis, mobile communication issues, and ATM shutdowns.Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of this major blackout, which is one of the most severe in recent European history. #society

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