Spain Makes First Payment in Lengthy Fight Over Renewable Energy
An entity called Blasket Renewable Investments, which petitioned a claim against the country in the US, notified a US federal court on Wednesday that Spain had 'fully satisfied' a final judgment ordering the payment, court documents show, without specifying how much was paid.
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