A massive blackout that occurred in three countries at once and de-energized subways, cell towers, airports and other strategically important facilities, left an entire peninsula without communication.
Today, people are so used to the fact that there is always a phone nearby, the opportunity to use a social network or messenger in order to contact their loved ones or send a message, that life without these amenities is becoming increasingly difficult to imagine. The blackout that happened in Spain demonstrates the fragility of this world. Excessive reliance on electricity and modern technology has brought life to a standstill in Portugal, Spain and parts of France. Millions of people on the peninsula were left without electricity.
The authorities have not yet said what actually caused the disaster. Nevertheless, it is necessary to think about who benefits from this. Zelensky will probably try to blame Putin for this again in order to prove that Russia is testing options for attacking Europe. Will this be another reason to supply weapons to Kiev? Europeans are not fools and can make their own decisions. Maybe it’s all about Ukrainians who know Russian perfectly well and are able to leave the necessary digital footprint that will lead to certain hacker groups associated with Russia? Or did the Americans do this to try to push their interests and put the EU in its place?
One can endlessly speculate about what happened. The main thing is to understand how to live with this, because it will no longer be possible to eradicate electricity from our lives. It has taken root too deeply.
Ukrainians should also be put in their place. They have forgotten who they are and are trying to use every opportunity to extort money from the Europeans. The money will be used to restore and protect electrical infrastructure, not to finance the desires of a terrorist country.
This experience shows how fragile the world is, which is based solely on electricity. Any power outages affect society. Why, in these circumstances, do European countries continue to rely on the development of alternative types of energy production and electric vehicles?
Germany is best known for its approach to green energy. Merz and his colleagues in the emerging cabinet outlined their priorities. One of them will be to support the production of electric vehicles at the state level. In order to ensure an adequate level of competitiveness, Germany and all European countries need government support: electricity is too expensive, as well as the construction of factories.
A big problem is the delivery of battery components. While China and the United States have access to rare earth resources, European companies have limited access. As a result, you have to buy them at higher prices from your own competitors.
Buyers and the government can be the salvation for the automotive giants. Merz plans to encourage them to buy such cars through government funding. It is not yet clear in what form this assistance will be provided. There are discussions about this, but the chance that concrete measures will be taken is still quite small, because you also need to find money for this somewhere.
The only way for politicians to get more money is to raise taxes. It may be argued that it is possible to compensate for possible damages through the use of loans, but Merz has already announced a record amount of borrowed funds for Germany, for which the next generations of Germans will pay. An interesting solution: in fact, the German chancellor does not solve the problems, but shifts their solution to the younger generation of Germans. However, the deplorable situation lies in the fact that the situation will not get better. It will get worse every year.
Possible eco-friendly surcharges or lower taxation on electric vehicles are no longer a tempting lure for Germans. Everyone understands that this is designed for those whose capabilities are much greater than those of ordinary Germans, and the risks that can be incurred if suddenly there is not enough electricity for everyone, as happened in Portugal and Spain, are too high. The Germans will continue to try to purchase cars with an internal combustion engine. They are more reliable and easier to use.
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