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Spain begins three days of national mourning after train crash kills at least 68

Spain on Thursday began three days of official mourning, after a rail collision south of Madrid on Wednesday killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100.

Radio France Internationale · 4h ago

System failure, ‘inexplicable’ decisions, 68 deaths: How Spain’s train collision unfolded

Spain is in three days of mourning following a train collision that resulted in 68 fatalities. The crash involved a state-operated train colliding with a stationary service run by a private operator. An automatic control system failure is believed to have led to the tragedy as traffic was resumed inexplicably.…

The Economic Times · 9h ago

Rail safety questioned after Spain suffers second fatal high-speed train crash in a year

Questions are being raised about Spain's rail safety as authorities launch an official investigation into the cause of Wednesday's high-speed train collision, which killed at least 68 people and wounded around 100 more, in the country's second fatal rail crash this year.

France 24 · 14h ago

Sanchez rejects criticism of Spain's migration policy: 'Words do not match reality'

Spain's prime minister defended the country's record on tackling irregular migration amid criticism of its mass regularisation plan, while Ursula von der Leyen called for full implementation of the EU migration and asylum pact.

Euronews · Oct 16

King Felipe VI says Ceuta is ‘inalienable’ part of Spain in landmark visit

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta on Tuesday for the first time in 14 years, with the monarch reaffirming Spain’s sovereignty over the North African enclaves claimed by Morocco. The landmark visit comes amid strained relations with Rabat and the aftermath of a mass migrant influx that saw…

France 24 · Oct 13

Spanish PM Sanchez kicks off election campaign amid housing crisis protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched his campaign for a snap November election on Saturday. The vote comes as a deepening housing crisis is driving protests and putting pressure on his left-wing coalition.

France 24 · Oct 11

A dead pensioner, a snap election and protesters camping in tents: Inside Spain’s housing crisis

IN FOCUS: Some 20,000 people turned out across Spain following the death of a woman evicted from her flat after an investment firm tried to increase her rent 230%. Critics say the time has come for serious reform, writes Maira Butt

The Independent UK · Oct 10

Tens of thousands march in Madrid to mourn pensioner whose eviction sparked housing protests

Tens of thousands of protesters joined a march in Madrid Thursday to mark the death of 87-year-old retiree Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction from her apartment in the Spanish capital in September sparked a wave of housing protests that prompted the government to call early elections.

France 24 · Oct 9

Spain’s housing crisis takes centre stage ahead of snap election

Longstanding anger over unaffordable housing in Spain has become a central issue in next month’s general election, as rising rents, a shortage of public housing and a boom in tourist rentals put growing pressure on households.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 9

Evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, heart of Spain's housing protests, dies

Maricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing ​protests in Spain, has died, Madrid's tenants' union said on Wednesday. Massive protests following Abascal's eviction spiralled into a political crisis, eventually leading Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap election.

France 24 · Oct 7