Overview
- A train crash in Urda, Toledo, left at least 69 dead and more than 200 injured and, after three days of official mourning, restarted Spain's precampaign with a new focus on public services and safety oversight.
- Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente faces intense political pressure, has increased public appearances to report on the investigation, and is reportedly weighing limited or no participation in campaign events.
- Opposition parties have seized on the accident to demand accountability, with the PP calling for broader scrutiny of government management and Vox filing a criminal complaint against the minister.
- In Buenos Aires, the national government is negotiating with allied blocs and governors to advance the 2027 Budget and institutional bills, including a Central Bank reform to enshrine an 'emisión cero' mandate and a Malvinas sanctions bill that was softened in committee.
- The proposal to eliminate PASO remains stalled because La Libertad Avanza controls 21 Senate seats and needs 37 votes, so Chief of Cabinet Diego Santilli is leading intensive talks to convert provincial deals into the additional votes required.