On Friday 24 April, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, proposed a relaxation of the European Union’s fiscal rules to facilitate public investment in decarbonisation and electrification, along the lines of what was introduced in 2025 to increase military spending.
“Spain has always advocated electrification as a means of freeing ourselves from fossil fuels and achieving energy independence. This means investing in solar energy, hydroelectricity, and wind power”, said the...