Overview
- A recent train accident in Urda (Toledo) has become a focal point of the precampaign, with Vox publicly blaming the central government and using the event to drive its messaging.
- Vox leader Santiago Abascal did not suspend scheduled events after the crash and used those rallies to attack other leaders while pressing the party's criticism of the government.
- Vox has filed a querella, or legal complaint, against Transport Minister Óscar Puente, moving the issue from rhetoric into formal legal action.
- The Partido Popular has also criticized the government over the crash but in a noticeably milder tone, a difference that Vox is exploiting to mark distance from its former ally.
- The episode has eclipsed recent PP–Vox agreements on Senate lists and is changing right‑wing campaign dynamics as parties reposition ahead of the election, with potential effects on voter choice and party alliances.