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The railroad industry is denouncing a lack of investment and staff while asking that no one be blamed until the causes of the Toledo accident are known

The roar of the collision between the train cars remains etched in the memories of those who survived and are now trying to piece together their scattered memories of the crash, the evacuation, the help they received from neighbors, and the agonizing search for their loved ones

The audio recordings of the tragedy show mistakes by a rail controller at Atocha station in Madrid. The driver of the Iryo train that was rear-ended had warned him several minutes earlier that they were unable to move

Pedro Sánchez says the whole country ‘is in mourning’ and praises the coordination among authorities

The Madrid–Seville high-speed line uses this technology, which monitors train speed and transmits movement instructions to the driver

Passengers on the AVE service bound for Seville describe to EL PAÍS the moment their train collided with an Iryo service

The Renfe train struck an Iryo service that was stationary on the tracks about 81 miles south of Madrid

Dozens are dead and injured following an accident that occurred Wednesday morning near Urda station in Toledo province. The government has suggested the cause is human error by a railway traffic operator

The accident has left at least 68 people dead among the 544 passengers traveling on the Iryo and Renfe trains

In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Spanish prime minister, who is running for re-election on November 29, says he is confident of securing a big enough majority to implement his progressive agenda and maintain Spain as an anomaly in a continent where the far right is surging

Together with Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Mette Frederiksen heads a group of European countries that are highly critical of the Spanish leader’s immigration policies

Neglect, rural depopulation and a lack of funds are threatening centuries-old buildings that were once the homes of nobility and royalty. The question of who should assume responsibility for their maintenance remains unanswered

During a historic visit to the Spanish city in northern Africa that is still grappling with the fallout of a mass influx of migrants in late July, Felipe VI said that ‘any threat’ to the border ‘is a threat to the whole EU’

Manuel Álvarez Escudero, the oldest active player in the world, celebrated his birthday with a tournament in Madrid that bears his name

The Accelerating Shared Prosperity platform will be launched in Madrid on Tuesday with the backing of leading international economists such as Daron Acemoglu, Gabriel Zucman and Dani Rodrik

The justices say the integrity of the electoral roll outweighs the voting rights of more than 160,000 naturalized citizens

The 87-year-old woman was evicted two weeks ago and died this Wednesday at Gregorio Marañón Hospital

The eviction of the 87-year-old, who died on Wednesday, was the last such case that many Spaniards were willing to accept

Her eviction from the Madrid home where she had lived for seven decades sparked protests, encampments and a political reckoning across Spain

In 2022 Isabel Díaz Ayuso traveled to the Florida city and announced an upcoming tribute to the Spanish region she presides. But the ‘Comunidad de Madrid Square’ never materialized

A sprawling encampment with a life of its own has managed to turn a housing crisis that used to only emerge sporadically on political agendas into a major public issue followed closely by millions of people

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez brings elections forward to November 29 after Congress rejected two decrees aimed at addressing the crisis

The French president, whose second term ends next spring, makes his first state visit to Spain in his nearly 10 years in office amid growing concerns over the threats to Europe

Urbagestión has agreed to allow the 87-year-old woman to return to her apartment in Retiro following a lengthy conversation with its representatives. The tenant must now approve the agreement