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Spain's transport minister offers his resignation after last week's deadly train crash

Deutsche Welle Tuesday 03 November 2026, 20:41 UTC 1 min read
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PoliticsSpain Spain transport minister offers resignation in wake of train accident November 3, 2026Advertisement Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente offered his resignation on Tuesday in the wake of a train crash on October 28 south of Madrid that killed 69 people. "A transport minister in a country like Spain cannot continue in office with two accidents of this severity in less than a year," he told lawmakers. Puente did not specify when he will leave his post.

PoliticsSpain Spain transport minister offers resignation in wake of train accident November 3, 2026Advertisement Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente offered his resignation on Tuesday in the wake of a train crash on October 28 south of Madrid that killed 69 people. "A transport minister in a country like Spain cannot continue in office with two accidents of this severity in less than a year," he told lawmakers. Puente did not specify when he will leave his post. More to come...
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