Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief after at least 68 deaths
A high-speed train crash in Spain has killed at least 68 people, the country's second such disaster in nine months. The tragedy could affect the run-up to the general election, with Pedro Sánchez under pressure.
A high-speed train crash in Spain has killed at least 68 people, the second major high-speed rail disaster in the country in nine months. Spain is in grief. Euronews Spain correspondent Rafael Salido gave the latest on the crash on 29 October 2026.
Salido also explained how the tragedy could affect the run-up to Spain's general election, as Pedro Sánchez faces mounting political pressure.
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Euronews' morning programme Europe Today covered several other subjects. Jorge Liboreiro reported on the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, where Donald Trump's shadow looms, and explained why EU member states killed the idea of "associate membership".
Allan Lichtman, a historian at American University, discussed whether the United States should brace for lawsuits after the midterm elections, as Trump stokes doubts about the results and about election fraud. Shona Murray explained why Ukraine depends on Patriot air-defence interceptors and why Washington is delaying them.
Osama Rizvi, global markets and product strategist at Primary Vision, examined rising oil and diesel prices and Europe's exposure to a fuel crunch.
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