George W. Bush, Tony Blair, and Jose Maria Aznar met in the Azores islands in 2003 to discuss potential actions regarding the war in Iraq. The Azores islands are a volcanic archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean approximately 1,500 km west of Lisbon. In 2021, five young people were tragically crushed in an avalanche that occurred during a party at the Madrid Arena, uncovering irregularities with the event such as overcrowding, special contracts, and lack of proper permits.