Overview

• Ministers Aurore Bergé and Benjamin Haddad met the injured summer camp counselor on July 30 to denounce what they called excessive and brutal force by Spain’s Civil Guard.
• The counselor says she suffered injuries that led to a 15-day medical leave, a claim corroborated by other passengers on board.
• Vueling maintains the group was expelled for safety reasons after minors allegedly tampered with emergency equipment and disrupted the crew’s safety demonstration.
• French officials have formally contacted Vueling’s CEO and the Spanish ambassador to France to secure evidence addressing accusations of religious discrimination.
• Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente’s deleted tweet referring to the minors as “Israeli brats” has intensified scrutiny of Spain’s handling of the incident.