At a Europa Press breakfast in Toledo, Miguel Tellado accused Pedro Sánchez of missing the Urda state funeral to record an interview. He also criticised a strike called by UGT and CC.OO. and urged political change on 29 November.
The cabinet is due to approve a decree covering single-parent households and other families. Tuesday’s agenda also includes a funeral for 69 Urda victims and a meeting with Angrois survivors over rail safety.
Toledo hosted the 52nd National Gastronomy Awards, where Mayor Carlos Velázquez said the planned San Ildefonso centre would promote provincial produce and culinary talent throughout the year. Adolfo Muñoz received the academy’s special recognition.
Toledo hosted the awards outside Madrid for only the second time in their 52 editions. Jaén chef Pedro Sánchez received the kitchen award after Bagá earned its first Michelin star this year.
Hospitals in Madrid are treating 18 injured people and Castilla-La Mancha hospitals have 10 more. Of the 69 people who died, 67 have been handed to their families; procedures remain pending for two.
The 11 November stoppage centres on housing costs and other social demands. The Sindicato de Inquilinas initiated the call, with UGT and CC OO providing legal backing as organisers seek mass participation.
At a Barcelona event, PP secretary-general Miguel Tellado attacked Gabriel Rufián over his response to Óscar Puente’s resignation after the Urda rail accident. He also backed Xavier García Albiol’s pledge to remove squatters within 48 hours.
The Diputación de Toledo brought 300 participants to Casarrubios del Monte for a castle event with two sessions of 150 places each. The programme featured theatrical tours and a medieval camp recreation.
European prosecutors opened separate inquiries into the Adamuz and Urda crashes, while local courts investigate both accidents. Their work includes EU-funded railway contracts and two further awards for signalling and track-circuit works.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a second investigation into possible EU-fund fraud linked to Madrid–Seville high-speed rail works. The probe follows the Urda crash that killed 69 people and is being conducted with Spain’s UCO.
Families and survivors of the Urda crash can seek civil compensation beyond insurance and state aid. Lawyers say claims must wait until investigators establish what caused the collision and who may be responsible.
Semaf has called strikes for 10 and 12 November after the Urda crash killed 69 people. Other unions have announced a 17 November stoppage. Workers want faster maintenance agreements and more staff; Adif has approved a €20bn funding framework for 2026–30.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is examining possible misuse of EU funds after the Urda crash killed 69 people. The UCO has sought records from Adif and two state bodies.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an inquiry into suspected misuse of EU funds on the Madrid-Seville line. The UCO sought records from ADIF and AESF, as well as Spain’s Court of Auditors, after the Urda crash killed 69 people.
Carlos Cuerpo says there are no plans to close the Madrid-Barcelona line. He promises major reforms over the next three weeks and says lower train speeds remain an option after the Urda crash that killed 69 people.
Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña submitted his resignation to Carlos Cuerpo a day after Óscar Puente stepped down. The decision followed the Urda crash, which killed 69 people and injured more than 200.
The Urda train tragedy has brought questions about risk perception and railway safety into focus. Rescue teams supported survivors physically and psychologically as the search for explanations began.
El Debate reports that Guardia Civil investigators found a trace linked to the State Secretariat for Communication in audio metadata. The inquiry remains at a technical stage, and investigators have not been authorised to access phones or servers.
The track section rebuilt after the fatal Adamuz collision has developed at least three deformations. Judicial experts have authorised Adif maintenance work and requested records on the repairs and inspections.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo says he will continue travelling by AVE, arguing that calls to avoid the trains damage Spain’s image. Santiago Abascal calls his position irresponsible and backs caution voiced by Juan Manuel Moreno and José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
The Government of Spain has approved direct grants and advances on civil-liability compensation for people affected by the Urda rail accident. Families of a person who died may receive up to €216,364.38 including compulsory passenger insurance.
Don Felipe and Doña Letizia will attend the 12 November funeral in Toledo for 69 people killed in the Urda train crash. The service is scheduled for 19:00.
Salvador Illa defended former chief of staff Eduard Rivas after a newly unsealed court file raised questions about contracts awarded in Esparreguera. The parliamentary session also addressed rail safety and Catalonia's network.
The service for the 69 people killed in the Urda train crash will be held at Toledo Cathedral at 19:00 on 12 November. The Government has yet to confirm whether it will be designated a state funeral.
Investigators say metadata on the leaked Adif control-room recordings contains a trace pointing to the Secretary of State for Communication. They are checking the original files against versions published by media outlets.
Control shifted to a backup local operations post 22 minutes after Monday’s ERTMS outage began. Repairs took 54 minutes, and five high-speed trains ran an average of 20 minutes late.
The final two Iryo carriages were lifted from the tracks at Urda and moved to a secure area for canine searches. All 69 victims have been identified; about 50 Civil Guard officers remained at the site on Monday.
Salvador Illa says the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed service should remain open during necessary safety upgrades. The line carries about 40,000 passengers a day; the government is weighing a suspension lasting up to two years.
The Urda collision left 69 people dead, with 66 identified. A judge urgently ordered the crane firm hired by Adif and Renfe to speed up the search as political parties resumed campaigning after three days of official mourning.
The provisional death toll from the Urda rail crash remains 69, with 66 victims identified. Renfe and Iryo support a proposal to cap speed at 40 km/h after a safety-system failure.
At the World in Progress forum in Barcelona, Sánchez outlined a four-part support package for victims of the Urda crash, which killed at least 69 people. The account does not confirm whether the cabinet later approved it.
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla shared a video of Carlos Ortiz speaking to young people after the CEU director was killed in the Urda rail crash. Ortiz’s message centred on Christian faith and the rejection of fear, even in the face of death.
At least 69 people died in the collision near Urda. The judge has barred the removal of material from the railway without court authorisation and ordered investigators to establish who controlled train movements.
Marta Shahbazi Alonso was travelling in carriage 8 of the AVE to a scientific congress in Huelva when it crashed at Urda. The 41-year-old Cambridge group leader was due to receive an award for scientific excellence.
The 42-year-old National Police officer from Alcalá de Guadaíra had recently become a father. A provisional count cited after the 28 October collision put the death toll at 69, including 16 victims from Andalusia.
