According to CoinMeta, the Spanish government plans to introduce stricter regulations for data centers, covering aspects such as water use, energy consumption, and network security. The new requirements have been incorporated into a draft decree, which will be open for public comments this week. Spain, with its abundant renewable energy sources and large areas of undeveloped land, has become a popular hub in Europe, attracting billions of euros in investment for artificial intelligence infrastructure projects. The draft decree stipulates that data center operators must be located within the European Union, that the data and metadata they process must be retained within the EU, and that mechanisms must be established to control access by third countries. For data centers that handle data from public institutions or national security information, even stricter regulations will be implemented.