AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness08 Oct 2026 10:37PM (Updated: 08 Oct 2026 10:46PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST MADRID, Oct 8 : Spain's minority leftist government plans tighter oversight of future data centres ahead of an early parliamentary election set for November 29, Digital Transformation Minister Oscar Lopez said on Thursday.Spain is trying to balance data-centre investment from companies such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, mainly focussed in the northeastern region of Aragon, against concerns over the industry's consumption of energy and water and has drafted tougher water and electricity rules.Lopez said a decree regulating the fast-growing sector would not require parliamentary approval."The government's intention is to move forward with that decree," Lopez told a conference on artificial intelligence, adding that ministries were still reviewing submissions from a public consultation and working on a common position.Amazon's AWS and Microsoft have said their plans in Aragon remain unaltered but both urged Spain to protect long-term investment by promoting legal certainty and predictability.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST