Sara Aagesen
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- Oct 21
Ceuta suffers citywide blackout of about an hour after substation fault
A fault at the Algeciras substation in San Roque (Cádiz) left almost all of Ceuta without electricity on 21 October. Supply returned in stages, and the Hospital Universitario de Ceuta ran on emergency generators.
- Oct 7
Madrid judge summons Vice President Sara Aagesen in Air Europa bailout inquiry
A Madrid judge has summoned Third Vice President Sara Aagesen and nine other witnesses to testify over the 475 million euro bailout of Air Europa, days before the general election.
- Aug 14
Spain investigates after 60-year-old orca matriarch Toñi found with 10 pellet wounds in Strait of Gibraltar
A 60-year-old orca matriarch known as Toñi was found with 10 pellet gun wounds in her dorsal fin in the Strait of Gibraltar on August 10, prompting Spain to open an investigation and contact Portuguese authorities over suspicions the shooting occurred in Portuguese waters.
- Aug 14
Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant to 2030, citing Iran war fossil fuel risks and splitting governing coalition
Spain extended the Almaraz nuclear plant's two reactors to June 2030, overriding planned 2027-2028 shutdowns, citing the Iran war's impact on fossil fuel prices and splitting the governing coalition.
- Jul 27
Spain activates 1,100 climate refuges and €10M aid package as fires burn over 170,000 hectares
Pedro Sánchez unveils a national network of 1,100 climate refuges, a 10-million-euro grant programme for more shelters, and a new scientific panel, while wildfires have scorched 172,396 hectares and heat-related deaths exceed 3,800.
- Jul 21
Spain moves to revoke Holaluz licence, putting 144,000 electricity customers at risk
The Spanish government has begun proceedings to strip Holaluz of its electricity retail licence after the company allegedly failed to pay distribution tolls, potentially forcing its 144,000 customers to switch to regulated suppliers.
- Jul 16
Spain's nuclear regulator backs Almaraz plant extension to 2030, putting pressure on government to decide by September
Spain's Nuclear Safety Council issued a favourable technical report on Thursday, clearing the way for the Almaraz plant to operate until 2030. The government now has two months to make a final decision, with a deadline in mid-September.
- Jul 8
Aagesen tells Senate committee she never faced pressure over pandemic rescue loans to Air Europa, Tubos Reunidos
Spanish Vice President Sara Aagesen told a Senate investigative committee on Wednesday that she never received any pressure or indications from the government or political parties regarding the approval of pandemic-era rescue loans to companies including Air Europa and Tubos Reunidos.
- Jun 30
PP summons Zapatero again as Senate corruption probes intensify, with July packed with testimonies
Spain's opposition Partido Popular announced a new round of Senate committee summonses, including former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, as it escalates investigations into alleged government corruption linked to state-backed company rescues.
- Jun 23
Guardia Civil uncovers €112.8m Tubos Reunidos bailout network involving PSOE and PNV figures
The Unidad Central Operativa (UCO) has detailed how a trio connected to the PSOE and PNV allegedly secured a €112.8 million state loan for Tubos Reunidos and later a €10 million debt deferral, collecting nearly €250,000 in commissions.
- Jun 22
Spain's regions force pro-hunting wolf report to Brussels, overriding government protests
Sixteen of Spain's autonomous communities voted on Monday to endorse a report asserting the wolf population is in a favorable conservation status, a step that could allow controlled hunting, in defiance of the central government's protectionist stance.
- Jun 17
Spain on alert for first heatwave of summer: temperatures to hit 42 °C, nights will stay above 20 °C
Aemet has issued a special warning for a 'very intense' and persistent heat episode that will push daytime temperatures to 40–42 °C across much of the peninsula and keep nighttime lows above 20 °C from Saturday.
