Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
Following the 28 April 2025 Iberian blackout, Portugal’s new Environment and Energy Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho instructed grid operator REN to restart talks with Moroccan utility ONEE on the proposed Tavira–Béni Harchane HVDC interconnector; preliminary diplomatic calls were held and a first minister-level meeting was scheduled for late summer, marking the formal resumption of bilateral work on the link.