Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, spain en-us https://english.elpais.com Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:51:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-11-04/spains-transportation-minister-steps-down-over-train-crash-to-try-to-save-the-socialist-campaign-ahead-of-elections.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:51:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-11-04/spains-transportation-minister-steps-down-over-train-crash-to-try-to-save-the-socialist-campaign-ahead-of-elections.html Carlos E Cué ,EL PAÍS The accident, which came just nine months after a similar one, has eroded support for the government. The prevailing feeling is that this step could re-energize the left The accident, which came just nine months after a similar one, has eroded support for the government. The prevailing feeling is that this step could re-energize the left PSOE Pedro Sánchez Óscar Puente Santiago Toledo Urda Adamuz AVE Iryo Adif Samuel Sánchez (EL PAÍS) Oscar Puente resignation Spain's transportation minister Óscar Puente, after announcing his resignation. Spain's transportation minister Óscar Puente, after announcing his resignation. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/65ITZQ6NZBBSLKKUYGQK726YMA.jpg?auth=ce96d40e5ce161bf198ef66f2bd536b099b9d9fa0f9c261d7f797f6d9954a345" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Spain's transportation minister Óscar Puente, after announcing his resignation."></img><p>Óscar Puente finally decided to resign and leave frontline politics to try to save the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE)’s election campaign, which was badly damaged after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/two-fatal-train-accidents-in-spain-in-nine-months-have-heightened-fears-about-rail-travel-im-going-to-buy-a-plane-or-bus-ticket-anything-but-the-train.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/two-fatal-train-accidents-in-spain-in-nine-months-have-heightened-fears-about-rail-travel-im-going-to-buy-a-plane-or-bus-ticket-anything-but-the-train.html">second fatal high-speed rail accident in nine months</a>. This is the interpretation most widely held within the government and the PSOE. Puente himself pointed to that idea: “No one is bigger than their organization. My ego has never been greater than my party.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-11-04/spains-transportation-minister-steps-down-over-train-crash-to-try-to-save-the-socialist-campaign-ahead-of-elections.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TAXLHZTAAJBZRDWOFECBQIMPDY.jpg?auth=b47bb366b2075605afd1b1fea26c57030d34d9a4f8a002167d3e10fc86e7899e" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Óscar Puente gathered his papers after announcing his resignation in Congress."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JE6RPG4XSBF3JJWPATXNIA5YPE.jpg?auth=abfe139b54cea453a34620e9067b58a09d3964cb65e95479bc259c2889a461cc" width="8192" height="5464" alt="The minister Óscar Puente during his hearing."></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-30/cooperatives-to-buy-homes-at-cost-a-forgotten-formula-for-easing-spains-housing-crisis.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:21:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-30/cooperatives-to-buy-homes-at-cost-a-forgotten-formula-for-easing-spains-housing-crisis.html Sandra López Letón The sector, which has been responsible for building 2.5 million houses since 1957, is calling for more public land, lower taxes and faster planning procedures The sector, which has been responsible for building 2.5 million houses since 1957, is calling for more public land, lower taxes and faster planning procedures Madrid Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) NEGOCIOS 25/10/2026 INMO Homes under construction in the Los Berrocales neighborhood of Madrid. Homes under construction in the Los Berrocales neighborhood of Madrid. <p>Just 18 days after the end of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/09/08/inenglish/1504869185_873265.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/09/08/inenglish/1504869185_873265.html">Spanish Civil War</a>, on April 19, 1939, the National Housing Institute was created to address the severe housing shortage and the destruction of the country’s housing stock caused by the conflict. One of the mechanisms it relied on was housing cooperatives, which have enabled the construction of more than 2.5 million homes since 1957, representing around 10% of Spain’s housing stock, according to the Spanish Confederation of Housing and Rehabilitation Cooperatives (Concovi).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-30/cooperatives-to-buy-homes-at-cost-a-forgotten-formula-for-easing-spains-housing-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YZJYGTIA6RADPJT4MZTXV2B3PA.png?auth=9817219013e905c7532f9c3f3cb0041a04161b883b4e37b88911b23af0087f40" width="586" height="297" alt="Residential Albali housing cooperative in Los Berrocales (Madrid), developed by Grupo Ibosa."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-30/spains-high-speed-train-control-center-state-of-the-art-software-and-tremendous-pressure.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:51:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-30/spains-high-speed-train-control-center-state-of-the-art-software-and-tremendous-pressure.html Miguel González López,Javier Magariño Fernández Following the second major crash in under a year, unions are blasting working conditions at the epicenter of Adif’s network management Following the second major crash in under a year, unions are blasting working conditions at the epicenter of Adif’s network management Toledo Madrid Adif Renfe AVE Iryo Adif Adif Adif technicians at the company’s Control Center in Atocha. Adif technicians at the company’s Control Center in Atocha. <p>Staff shortages and intense pressure on operators during peak traffic hours. These are two <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/rail-workers-respond-to-transport-minister-after-spain-train-crash-human-errors-occur-when-you-dont-have-the-equipment-you-need-to-do-your-job.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/rail-workers-respond-to-transport-minister-after-spain-train-crash-human-errors-occur-when-you-dont-have-the-equipment-you-need-to-do-your-job.html">recurring complaints</a> from unions about the Command Post and Regulation and Control Center (CRC) that Spain’s rail infrastructure manager Adif operates next to Madrid’s Atocha station. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-30/spains-high-speed-train-control-center-state-of-the-art-software-and-tremendous-pressure.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/two-fatal-train-accidents-in-spain-in-nine-months-have-heightened-fears-about-rail-travel-im-going-to-buy-a-plane-or-bus-ticket-anything-but-the-train.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:41:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/two-fatal-train-accidents-in-spain-in-nine-months-have-heightened-fears-about-rail-travel-im-going-to-buy-a-plane-or-bus-ticket-anything-but-the-train.html Fiona Aquino,Enrique Alpañés The growing number of rail accidents is increasing anxiety among travelers, who are seeking alternatives, and causing a crisis in the industry The growing number of rail accidents is increasing anxiety among travelers, who are seeking alternatives, and causing a crisis in the industry Madrid Adamuz Toledo Renfe CNMC Eurostat Manu Fernandez (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Passengers from one of the trains involved in Wednesday’s crash in Urda. Passengers from one of the trains involved in Wednesday’s crash in Urda. <p>Fear and uncertainty. Those are the two words most often heard at Chamartín train station in Madrid. On the face of it, everything seems normal: machines are still issuing tickets, and passengers are dragging their heavy suitcases from one place to another. There is, however, something most admit: they had doubts about traveling. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/audios-of-spain-rail-crash-control-center-to-ave-driver-resume-normal-speed.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/audios-of-spain-rail-crash-control-center-to-ave-driver-resume-normal-speed.html">The crash on Wednesday</a> near the Urda station, in Toledo, is worrying all passengers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/two-fatal-train-accidents-in-spain-in-nine-months-have-heightened-fears-about-rail-travel-im-going-to-buy-a-plane-or-bus-ticket-anything-but-the-train.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/X6Z4Y3BD3RCUZEG2JCLPEQ2KYE.jpg?auth=aa99567227bad140aba128c8e32c5db99130f01296bbb037fa0c0282f183c59c" width="3970" height="2233" alt="Passengers at the Santa Justa train station in Seville following the train accident involving two high-speed trains that occurred in Toledo."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:26:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html EL PAÍS An AVE train collided with another train that was stopped on the tracks. Eighty people were injured, 50 of them seriously, and it is assumed that there will be more victims An AVE train collided with another train that was stopped on the tracks. Eighty people were injured, 50 of them seriously, and it is assumed that there will be more victims Madrid Toledo Pedro Sánchez Renfe Adif Iryo Álvaro García directo Servicios de emergencia trabajan en el lugar del accidente en Urda (Toledo), este martes. Servicios de emergencia trabajan en el lugar del accidente en Urda (Toledo), este martes. Álvaro García directo Servicios de emergencia trabajan en el lugar del accidente en Urda (Toledo), este martes. Servicios de emergencia trabajan en el lugar del accidente en Urda (Toledo), este martes. Álvaro García directo Los servicios de emergencia se afanan a última hora de la tarde en los trabajos para levantar los dos vagones del Iryo convertidos en un amasijo de hierros tras el impacto con el Ave. Los servicios de emergencia se afanan a última hora de la tarde en los trabajos para levantar los dos vagones del Iryo convertidos en un amasijo de hierros tras el impacto con el Ave. VICTORIA GARCÍA Accidente Toledo Minuto de silencio en memoria de las víctimas del accidente ferroviario frente al Ayuntamiento de Madrid, este miércoles. Minuto de silencio en memoria de las víctimas del accidente ferroviario frente al Ayuntamiento de Madrid, este miércoles. Marcelo del Pozo (REUTERS) directo El presidente de la Junta de Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, durante el minuto de silencio frente al Palacio de San Telmo de Sevilla. El presidente de la Junta de Andalucía, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, durante el minuto de silencio frente al Palacio de San Telmo de Sevilla. Claudio Álvarez ruda minuto de silencio Minuto de silencio en memoria de las víctimas del accidente ferroviario, este miércoles en la localidad de Urda (Toledo). Minuto de silencio en memoria de las víctimas del accidente ferroviario, este miércoles en la localidad de Urda (Toledo). Ismael Herrero (EFE) directo El ministro de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, Óscar Puente (a la izquierda), visita el lugar del accidente en Urda (Toledo). El ministro de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, Óscar Puente (a la izquierda), visita el lugar del accidente en Urda (Toledo). Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) Accidente Toledo Vista general de la zona en la que han chocado dos trenes de alta velocidad, en Urda (Toledo). Vista general de la zona en la que han chocado dos trenes de alta velocidad, en Urda (Toledo). Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) Accidente Toledo Los servicios de emergencia trabajan en la zona del accidente. Los servicios de emergencia trabajan en la zona del accidente. SAMUEL SÁNCHEZ Accidente Toledo Uno de los vagones del AVE implicado en el accidente. Uno de los vagones del AVE implicado en el accidente. Claudio Álvarez Accidente Toledo Una trabajadora abraza a una mujer cuyos familiares viajaban en uno de los trenes implicados en el choque, este miércoles en Los Yébenes (Toledo). Una trabajadora abraza a una mujer cuyos familiares viajaban en uno de los trenes implicados en el choque, este miércoles en Los Yébenes (Toledo). Manu Fernández (AP) Accidente Toledo Vehículos de los servicios de emergencia cerca de la zona en la que han chocado dos trenes de alta velocidad, en Urda (Toledo). Vehículos de los servicios de emergencia cerca de la zona en la que han chocado dos trenes de alta velocidad, en Urda (Toledo). Carlos Rosillo Accidente Toledo Varios agentes inspeccionan uno de los trenes implicados en el choque. Varios agentes inspeccionan uno de los trenes implicados en el choque. Andrea Comas (AP Photo/Andrea Comas) Accidente Toledo Un agente asiste a una joven familiar de pasajeros que viajaban en los trenes implicados en la colisión, este miércoles en Urda. Un agente asiste a una joven familiar de pasajeros que viajaban en los trenes implicados en la colisión, este miércoles en Urda. SAMUEL SÁNCHEZ Accidente Urda El cuerpo de una víctima del accidente yace en el suelo tras ser rescatado entre los restos del siniestro. El cuerpo de una víctima del accidente yace en el suelo tras ser rescatado entre los restos del siniestro. Alvaro Garcia Accidente Toledo Un agente de la Guardia Civil inspecciona la zona del accidente. Un agente de la Guardia Civil inspecciona la zona del accidente. Violeta Santos Moura (REUTERS) Accidente Toledo El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, hace una intervención desde el puesto de mando de Los Yébenes (Toledo). El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, hace una intervención desde el puesto de mando de Los Yébenes (Toledo). Claudio Álvarez accidente Toledo Uno de los raíles de la vía del tren atraviesa uno de los vagones del tren de Renfe. Uno de los raíles de la vía del tren atraviesa uno de los vagones del tren de Renfe. Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) Accidente Toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, a la altura de la localidad toledana de Urda. Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, a la altura de la localidad toledana de Urda. Andrea Comas (AP/LaPresse) accidente toledo Un pasajero herido en el accidente llega a Urda, este miércoles. Un pasajero herido en el accidente llega a Urda, este miércoles. SAMUEL SÁNCHEZ Accidente Toledo El tren de Renfe implicado en el choque. El tren de Renfe implicado en el choque. EFE Fallecen al menos 64 personas tras colisionar dos trenes de alta velocidad en España Efectivos de Bomberos, unidades del Equipo de Grandes Catástrofes del Servicio de Criminalística de la Guardia Civil, además de personal de Seguridad Ciudadana, agentes del SEPRONA (medioambientales) y de la Jefatura de Tráfico, en el lugar del accidente ferroviario ocurrido este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Efectivos de Bomberos, unidades del Equipo de Grandes Catástrofes del Servicio de Criminalística de la Guardia Civil, además de personal de Seguridad Ciudadana, agentes del SEPRONA (medioambientales) y de la Jefatura de Tráfico, en el lugar del accidente ferroviario ocurrido este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Chema Moya (EFE) Accidente Toledo Estado del tren de Renfe tras el accidente, a la altura de Urda (Toledo). Estado del tren de Renfe tras el accidente, a la altura de Urda (Toledo). Violeta Santos Moura (REUTERS) Accidente Toledo El marido de una mujer desaparecida es consolada cerca del lugar donde colisionaron dos trenes de alta velocidad, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). El marido de una mujer desaparecida es consolada cerca del lugar donde colisionaron dos trenes de alta velocidad, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Carlos Rosillo Accidente Toledo Un helicóptero sobrevuela la zona en la que han chocado dos trenes de alta velocidad, en Urda (Toledo). Un helicóptero sobrevuela la zona en la que han chocado dos trenes de alta velocidad, en Urda (Toledo). ÁLVARO GARCÍA Accidente Toledo Traslado de uno de los heridos en el choque de los dos trenes de alta velocidad, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Traslado de uno de los heridos en el choque de los dos trenes de alta velocidad, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Violeta Santos Moura (REUTERS) Collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz Los servicios de emergencia trabajan en la zona del accidente. Los servicios de emergencia trabajan en la zona del accidente. ÁLVARO GARCÍA (EL PAÍS) accidente Toledo Servicios de emergencia en la zona del accidente. Abajo en la imagen, uno de los vagones del Iryo destrozado. Servicios de emergencia en la zona del accidente. Abajo en la imagen, uno de los vagones del Iryo destrozado. Andrea Comas (AP/LaPresse) Accidente Toledo Abrazo de dos pasajeros que iban en los trenes implicados en el accidente, este miércoles en Urda. Abrazo de dos pasajeros que iban en los trenes implicados en el accidente, este miércoles en Urda. Manu Fernández (AP/LAPRESSE) Spain Train Crash Los servicios de emergencia trabajan en la zona del accidente, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Los servicios de emergencia trabajan en la zona del accidente, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Manu Fernández (AP/LAPRESSE) accidente toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, a la altura de la localidad toledana de Urda. Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, a la altura de la localidad toledana de Urda. GUARDIA CIVIL accidente Toledo Guardia Civil Fotograma de un vídeo grabado desde un helicóptero de la Guardia Civil en el lugar del accidente ferroviario de Urda (Toledo). Fotograma de un vídeo grabado desde un helicóptero de la Guardia Civil en el lugar del accidente ferroviario de Urda (Toledo). Manu Fernandez (AP/LAPRESSE) accidente toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Jesús Jerónimo Accidente Toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). GUARDIA CIVIL accidente Toledo Guardia Civil Fotograma de un vídeo grabado desde un helicóptero de la Guardia Civil en el lugar del accidente ferroviario de Urda (Toledo). Fotograma de un vídeo grabado desde un helicóptero de la Guardia Civil en el lugar del accidente ferroviario de Urda (Toledo). Jesús Jerónimo Accidente Toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Jesús Jerónimo Accidente Toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Antonio Jiménez Barca ACCIDENTE TOLEDO Dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, han colisionado a primera hora de este miércoles a la altura de la estación de Urda (Toledo). Dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, han colisionado a primera hora de este miércoles a la altura de la estación de Urda (Toledo). Antonio Jiménez Barca accidente toledo Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). Los servicios de emergencia atienden a las víctimas del accidente de trenes de Urda (Toledo). GUARDIA CIVIL accidente Toledo Guardia Civil Fotograma de un vídeo grabado desde un helicóptero de la Guardia Civil en el lugar del accidente ferroviario de Urda (Toledo). Fotograma de un vídeo grabado desde un helicóptero de la Guardia Civil en el lugar del accidente ferroviario de Urda (Toledo). Ismael Herrero (EFE) accidente toledo Un helicóptero de los servicios de emergencia en la zona en la que han colisionado los dos trenes. Un helicóptero de los servicios de emergencia en la zona en la que han colisionado los dos trenes. Antonio Jiménez Barca ACCIDENTE TOLEDO Dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, han colisionado a primera hora de este miércoles a la altura de la estación de Urda (Toledo). Dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, han colisionado a primera hora de este miércoles a la altura de la estación de Urda (Toledo). Antonio Jiménez Barca ACCIDENTE TOLEDO Viajeros tras el accidente entre dos trenes de alta velocidad registrado en la localidad toledana de Urda, este miércoles. Viajeros tras el accidente entre dos trenes de alta velocidad registrado en la localidad toledana de Urda, este miércoles. Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press (Europa Press) ACCIDENTE TOLEDO Vista de los trenes implicados en el accidente, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Vista de los trenes implicados en el accidente, este miércoles en Urda (Toledo). Ismael Herrero (EFE) Directo_Tren Vista de uno de los vagones que quedó fuera de la vía tras el choque de dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Vista de uno de los vagones que quedó fuera de la vía tras el choque de dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Juanma Jiménez (Europa Press) galeria Vecinos de Urda (Toledo) se movilizan para auxiliar a los pasajeros afectados por el accidente ferroviario registrado entre dos trenes de alta velocidad cerca de su localidad. Vecinos de Urda (Toledo) se movilizan para auxiliar a los pasajeros afectados por el accidente ferroviario registrado entre dos trenes de alta velocidad cerca de su localidad. Lucía Franco Accidente Toledo El pabellón municipal de Urda, a ocho kilómetros del lugar del accidente ferroviario, acoge a decenas de heridos, a quienes se identifica para organizar su traslado a hospitales o su recogida por familiares, según su estado. El pabellón municipal de Urda, a ocho kilómetros del lugar del accidente ferroviario, acoge a decenas de heridos, a quienes se identifica para organizar su traslado a hospitales o su recogida por familiares, según su estado. Ismael Herrero (EFE) Al menos diez fallecidos en el accidente de tren de Urda (Toledo) Dispositivo de emergencia desplegado junto a un grupo de viajeros tras el accidente entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en las proximidades de Urda (Toledo). Dispositivo de emergencia desplegado junto a un grupo de viajeros tras el accidente entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en las proximidades de Urda (Toledo). Cedida a ACN primera Colisión por alcance entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Colisión por alcance entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Juanma Jiménez (Europa Press) galeria Accidente ferroviario en Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. Accidente ferroviario en Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. Ismael Herrero (EFE) galeria Miembros de la Guardia Civil y equipos de rescate atienden a un grupo de viajeros tras el accidente ferroviario entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Miembros de la Guardia Civil y equipos de rescate atienden a un grupo de viajeros tras el accidente ferroviario entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). EFE galeria Captura de vídeo de los daños causados en uno de los vagones de un tren de alta velocidad tras el accidente registrado en Urda (Toledo). Captura de vídeo de los daños causados en uno de los vagones de un tren de alta velocidad tras el accidente registrado en Urda (Toledo). JUANMA JIMÉNEZ (Europa Press) primera Accidente ferroviario en Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. Accidente ferroviario en Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. - (EFE) captura EFE Captura de vídeo en la que se aprecian los daños causados por la colisión entre dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, a la altura de la estación de Urda (Toledo). Captura de vídeo en la que se aprecian los daños causados por la colisión entre dos trenes de alta velocidad, uno de Renfe y otro de Iryo, a la altura de la estación de Urda (Toledo). URDA Accidente entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. Accidente entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. Cedida a ACN (ACN) Accidente Toledo Colisión por alcance entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Colisión por alcance entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en Urda (Toledo). Victoria García (EL PAÍS) Atocha Pasajeros esperan información en la estación de Atocha tras el accidente ferroviario ocurrido en Urda (Toledo). Pasajeros esperan información en la estación de Atocha tras el accidente ferroviario ocurrido en Urda (Toledo). Cedida a l'ACN / ACN (ACN) Colisión por alcance entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en el tramo ferroviario entre las localidades de Mora y Urda (Toledo). Colisión por alcance entre dos trenes de alta velocidad en el tramo ferroviario entre las localidades de Mora y Urda (Toledo). PACO PUENTES Ave Santa Justa Viajeros en la estación de Santa Justa, en Sevilla, tras las incidencias provocadas por el accidente ferroviario entre dos trenes de alta velocidad ocurrido en las proximidades de Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. Viajeros en la estación de Santa Justa, en Sevilla, tras las incidencias provocadas por el accidente ferroviario entre dos trenes de alta velocidad ocurrido en las proximidades de Urda (Toledo), este miércoles. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EAH5X4WX7RHFHGS6KJBZGZGY6U.jpg?auth=bfa9fbb9daf8b54b849f4c9b27af68013220d660acd20e2448855325bbdba60e" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Emergency services are assisting the victims of the train accident in Urda. "></img><p>At least 69 people have died as the result of a rail accident that occurred Wednesday morning near Urda station in Toledo, Spain, according to the government, which fears there may yet be more fatalities. “It could be worse than <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-19/at-least-39-dead-in-collision-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-19/at-least-39-dead-in-collision-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain.html">Adamuz</a> [the rail accident in Córdoba that claimed 46 lives on January 18],” government sources said. The authorities also said 80 people had been injured, 50 of them seriously. At least 55 people had been transferred to hospitals in the area, the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha confirmed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/rail-workers-respond-to-transport-minister-after-spain-train-crash-human-errors-occur-when-you-dont-have-the-equipment-you-need-to-do-your-job.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:04:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/rail-workers-respond-to-transport-minister-after-spain-train-crash-human-errors-occur-when-you-dont-have-the-equipment-you-need-to-do-your-job.html Gorka R. Pérez 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 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 Toledo Madrid Renfe Iryo AVE UGT Adif Ismael Herrero (EFE) Spain train crash Transport Minister Óscar Puente (left) on Wednesday afternoon at the site of the rail crash. Transport Minister Óscar Puente (left) on Wednesday afternoon at the site of the rail crash. <p>The train crash on Wednesday near Urda (Toledo), in which two high-speed trains collided, has once again placed the spotlight on the situation of train drivers and other rail workers, who have been in conflict for years with the public companies that operate Spain’s rail network. The driver of the Renfe AVE and a trainee who was accompanying him are among those who have not been located after the accident, according to the latest reports. The tragedy comes just nine months after the death of one of the drivers involved in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-20/high-speed-train-crash-in-spain-a-fatal-accident-in-20-seconds.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-20/high-speed-train-crash-in-spain-a-fatal-accident-in-20-seconds.html">Adamuz rail crash in Córdoba</a>, in which 46 people died; and after the death of a trainee driver in the collision at Gelida (Barcelona), which also occurred in January. The string of disasters in such a short period of time has reignited the discontent of a professional association comprising nearly 6,000 members, who object to workers being blamed before the investigations are complete.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/rail-workers-respond-to-transport-minister-after-spain-train-crash-human-errors-occur-when-you-dont-have-the-equipment-you-need-to-do-your-job.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/survivors-of-spain-train-crash-reconstruct-the-accident-your-life-flashes-before-your-eyes.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:58:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/survivors-of-spain-train-crash-reconstruct-the-accident-your-life-flashes-before-your-eyes.html Lucía Franco,César Alepuz,Beatriz Olaizola 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 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 Toledo Renfe Sevilla Madrid Iryo AVE Andrea Comas (AP/LaPresse) Survivors of Spain rail accident A passenger rescued from one of the trains arrives at the sports hall in the town of Urda. A passenger rescued from one of the trains arrives at the sports hall in the town of Urda. <p>Jorge Guales saw the food cart arrive. He was in car 7 of the Iryo and the train had stopped. Staff passed by offering drinks and snacks. He felt relaxed. What came next was the impact: “The hit, the deafening crash.” He tries to reconstruct what happened afterward. It’s difficult for him. Some passengers were thrown against the seats and several objects fell to the floor. He saw and heard everything, but it’s blurry. He, a 53-year-old Colombian, looked out the window and saw smoke. He stood up. The door was open. He got out and helped others to exit the train. Once outside, they walked together along a ditch and several local residents broke down a fence so they could pass through. He turned and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/where-did-the-spain-crash-train-happen-early-details-of-the-accident-in-toledo.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/where-did-the-spain-crash-train-happen-early-details-of-the-accident-in-toledo.html">saw the wrecked carriages</a>. He had just walked out of one of them unharmed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/survivors-of-spain-train-crash-reconstruct-the-accident-your-life-flashes-before-your-eyes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZLIMIEM4UZGYZDLYL4KXNMAFPQ.jpeg?auth=4c411e4868052bd529a685f8f3c1d48bc1fbac986e061ca1a9a6f3d1d6129faa" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Passengers from the trains involved in the collision receiving assistance in Urda this Wednesday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-10-29/unbearable-disasters.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:37:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-10-29/unbearable-disasters.html EL PAÍS The second deadly collision of two high-speed trains in less than a year is a blow to citizens' trust in the state The second deadly collision of two high-speed trains in less than a year is a blow to citizens' trust in the state Renfe Toledo AVE Iryo Adif Nicolás Aznárez (EL PAÍS) editorial 28 octubre 2026 <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HA5EVI2BZFCFZC2LF3CG2SU3LY.jpg?auth=c4f0adc15494f684b121759030d9a13b730c04cff817856dd6380363462f7b8e" width="1914" height="1890" alt="."></img><p>For the second time in nine months, all of Spain is stunned by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images.html">images of two high-speed trains shattered on a track</a> in the middle of the countryside, by the appalling death toll and by the harrowing accounts of survivors of a rail crash that will have its own page in history. Almost 400 people were aboard the AVE train that, at 8.53 a.m. on Wednesday, collided with an Iryo train stopped on the Madrid–Andalucía line near Urda (Toledo), which had 146 people on board. The toll of 69 dead is still provisional. The number of injured exceeds 100. In these critical hours, it is necessary to convey to those who have lost a loved one the empathy and solidarity of all of Spanish society. The testimonies of families and survivors will be the anchor to ensure the scale of this human tragedy is never forgotten.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-10-29/unbearable-disasters.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/audios-of-spain-rail-crash-control-center-to-ave-driver-resume-normal-speed.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:56:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/audios-of-spain-rail-crash-control-center-to-ave-driver-resume-normal-speed.html Carlos E Cué 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 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 Toledo Renfe Iryo AVE Adif Conversation between Renfe conductor and Atocha operator (in Spanish) Conversation between Renfe conductor and Atocha operator (in Spanish) Conversation between Renfe conductor and Atocha operator (in Spanish) <p>The three key audio recordings of the tragedy — two exchanges between the driver of the Iryo train that was stopped on the tracks and the Atocha rail controller at the control center inside Atocha station in Madrid, and another one between the AVE driver coming up behind and the same controller — clearly show the mistakes that were made ahead of an accident that has killed at least 68 people and injured scores more. It is one of the biggest tragedies in European high-speed rail, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-19/at-least-39-dead-in-collision-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-19/at-least-39-dead-in-collision-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain.html">the second one in Spain in a year</a> after 35 years of operation without a single fatal accident. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-29/audios-of-spain-rail-crash-control-center-to-ave-driver-resume-normal-speed.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/spanish-pm-vows-full-investigation-into-train-disaster-it-is-unacceptable-for-spain-to-suffer-two-such-accidents-in-the-same-year.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:19:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/spanish-pm-vows-full-investigation-into-train-disaster-it-is-unacceptable-for-spain-to-suffer-two-such-accidents-in-the-same-year.html José Manuel Abad Liñán Pedro Sánchez says the whole country ‘is in mourning’ and praises the coordination among authorities Pedro Sánchez says the whole country ‘is in mourning’ and praises the coordination among authorities Toledo Madrid Adamuz Pedro Sánchez Iryo Adif Renfe AVE Álvaro García Accidente Urda Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed the media from the command center set up at the site of the train accident in the province of Toledo on Wednesday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez addressed the media from the command center set up at the site of the train accident in the province of Toledo on Wednesday. <p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez traveled to Urda, in the province of Toledo, near the site of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html">devastating train crash</a> that killed at least 68 people after two high-speed trains collided early Wednesday morning. Sánchez said he had come to support emergency workers and those affected by the accident, stressing that a full investigation would be carried out.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/spanish-pm-vows-full-investigation-into-train-disaster-it-is-unacceptable-for-spain-to-suffer-two-such-accidents-in-the-same-year.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/what-is-the-lzb-signaling-system-one-of-the-key-factors-in-the-fatal-train-accident-in-spain.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:07:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/what-is-the-lzb-signaling-system-one-of-the-key-factors-in-the-fatal-train-accident-in-spain.html Nuria Morcillo The Madrid–Seville high-speed line uses this technology, which monitors train speed and transmits movement instructions to the driver The Madrid–Seville high-speed line uses this technology, which monitors train speed and transmits movement instructions to the driver Madrid Toledo Adif AVE Carlos Rosillo (EL PAÍS) Accidente Toledo AVE train accident in Toledo, between Yébenes and Urda. AVE train accident in Toledo, between Yébenes and Urda. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RBRS7HOOM5GAXF2NAZ6IYANNWU.jpg?auth=aa0b1bf417b469f5be70731384a26824a8d3260f6659a548dec2d2c0be1325db" width="5088" height="3392" alt="AVE train accident in Toledo, between Yébenes and Urda. "></img><p>The Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line, where <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html">two trains collided on Wednesday</a>, has several signalling and protection systems designed to regulate traffic, control the distance between trains and reduce the risk of accidents. According to government sources, early evidence suggests the collision may have been triggered by human error after a failure in the line’s main signalling system.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/what-is-the-lzb-signaling-system-one-of-the-key-factors-in-the-fatal-train-accident-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/i-was-thrown-into-the-luggage-everything-is-destroyed-survivors-speak-about-the-toledo-crash-in-spain.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:17:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/i-was-thrown-into-the-luggage-everything-is-destroyed-survivors-speak-about-the-toledo-crash-in-spain.html Manuel Viejo González,Marién Kadner Passengers on the AVE service bound for Seville describe to EL PAÍS the moment their train collided with an Iryo service Passengers on the AVE service bound for Seville describe to EL PAÍS the moment their train collided with an Iryo service Renfe Iryo Madrid Toledo AVE Ismael Herrero (EFE) Crash two high-speed trains in Spain Two high-speed trains, one from Renfe and another from Iryo, collided early this Wednesday near Urda station in Toledo province. Two high-speed trains, one from Renfe and another from Iryo, collided early this Wednesday near Urda station in Toledo province. <p>At least <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html">68 people were killed</a> on Wednesday in a train crash near the Spanish town of Urda, in the province of Toledo, according to the regional government of Castile-La Mancha, although officials fear the death toll could rise further. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/i-was-thrown-into-the-luggage-everything-is-destroyed-survivors-speak-about-the-toledo-crash-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/where-did-the-spain-crash-train-happen-early-details-of-the-accident-in-toledo.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:30:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/where-did-the-spain-crash-train-happen-early-details-of-the-accident-in-toledo.html Yolanda Clemente Pomeda,Luis Sevillano Pires,Daniele Grasso ,José Antonio Álvarez Iguacel The Renfe train struck an Iryo service that was stationary on the tracks about 81 miles south of Madrid The Renfe train struck an Iryo service that was stationary on the tracks about 81 miles south of Madrid Madrid Renfe Toledo AVE <p>Just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, a high-speed train operated by Renfe, Spain’s state-owned rail company, collided with an Iryo high-speed train that was stationary on the tracks at kilometer 118 of the Madrid-Andalusia line. Several carriages derailed: at least three from the Iryo train and one from the Renfe service plunged down an embankment. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images.html">The crash killed at least 68 people</a> and injured dozens more.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/where-did-the-spain-crash-train-happen-early-details-of-the-accident-in-toledo.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:44:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/the-crash-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain-in-images.html EL PAÍS 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 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 Toledo Renfe AVE Iryo GUARDIA CIVIL accidente Toledo Guardia Civil Screen capture of a video made from a Civil Guard helicopter at the site of the crash in Urda (Toledo). Spanish state rail company Renfe has reported that train service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia has been suspended. Screen capture of a video made from a Civil Guard helicopter at the site of the crash in Urda (Toledo). Spanish state rail company Renfe has reported that train service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia has been suspended. GUARDIA CIVIL accidente Toledo Guardia Civil Screen capture of a video made from a Civil Guard helicopter at the site of the crash in Urda (Toledo). Spanish state rail company Renfe has reported that train service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia has been suspended. Screen capture of a video made from a Civil Guard helicopter at the site of the crash in Urda (Toledo). Spanish state rail company Renfe has reported that train service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia has been suspended. Jesús Jerónimo Accidente Toledo Emergency services providing assistance to the survivors of the crash. “A human error by an [state-owned railway infrastructure company] Adif operator in response to a malfunction in the main signaling system is the likely cause of the accident,” government sources said. Emergency services providing assistance to the survivors of the crash. “A human error by an [state-owned railway infrastructure company] Adif operator in response to a malfunction in the main signaling system is the likely cause of the accident,” government sources said. Jesús Jerónimo Accidente Toledo There were 30 people reported dead by noon local time, and the government warned the number could still rise. “It could be worse than Adamuz [the rail accident in Córdoba that claimed 46 lives on January 18],” government sources said. There were 30 people reported dead by noon local time, and the government warned the number could still rise. “It could be worse than Adamuz [the rail accident in Córdoba that claimed 46 lives on January 18],” government sources said. Jesús Jerónimo Accidente Toledo Rescuers working to pull out victims from the train cars that crashed near Urda (Toledo). According to initial reports, the AVE train may have struck the Iryo train from behind, causing two cars of the latter train to derail. Rescuers working to pull out victims from the train cars that crashed near Urda (Toledo). According to initial reports, the AVE train may have struck the Iryo train from behind, causing two cars of the latter train to derail. Antonio Jiménez Barca ACCIDENTE TOLEDO An AVE high-speed train collided with an Iryo train that was stopped on the tracks, according to sources from the emergency services, who indicated that two cars fell down an embankment. An AVE high-speed train collided with an Iryo train that was stopped on the tracks, according to sources from the emergency services, who indicated that two cars fell down an embankment. Ismael Herrero (EFE) accidente toledo A helicopter from the emergency services at the site of the crash. A passenger traveling in one of the rear cars of one of the trains told EL PAÍS that he felt a “strong impact” about 40 minutes into the trip. A helicopter from the emergency services at the site of the crash. A passenger traveling in one of the rear cars of one of the trains told EL PAÍS that he felt a “strong impact” about 40 minutes into the trip. Antonio Jiménez Barca ACCIDENTE TOLEDO Survivors of the crash walk along the tracks. The collision occurred at kilometer marker 118, between the towns of Mora, Orgaz, and Urda (Toledo). Survivors of the crash walk along the tracks. The collision occurred at kilometer marker 118, between the towns of Mora, Orgaz, and Urda (Toledo). Ismael Herrero (EFE) Directo_Tren According to initial reports, the AVE train may have struck the Iryo train from behind, causing two cars of the latter train to derail. A passenger, Miguel Ángel Pérez, who had already exited the train, told state broadcaster TVE by phone that the accident was “terrible, indescribable.” According to initial reports, the AVE train may have struck the Iryo train from behind, causing two cars of the latter train to derail. A passenger, Miguel Ángel Pérez, who had already exited the train, told state broadcaster TVE by phone that the accident was “terrible, indescribable.” JUANMA JIMÉNEZ/EUROPA PRESS (Europa Press) galeria Residents of Urda (Toledo) have reached out to help the passengers of the trains that collided near their town. “We were able to get out of the car by breaking the windows,” said one passenger. Residents of Urda (Toledo) have reached out to help the passengers of the trains that collided near their town. “We were able to get out of the car by breaking the windows,” said one passenger. EFE galeria Screenshot of a video taken by one of the passengers inside one of the train cars that crashed. “With the huge impact and the rattling, we started clinging to our seats,” said a passenger named Miguel Ángel Pérez. Screenshot of a video taken by one of the passengers inside one of the train cars that crashed. “With the huge impact and the rattling, we started clinging to our seats,” said a passenger named Miguel Ángel Pérez. Victoria García (EL PAÍS) Atocha Passengers at Atocha train station in Madrid waiting for information following the railway accident in Urda (Toledo). Traffic was halted on the Madrid-Seville line. Passengers at Atocha train station in Madrid waiting for information following the railway accident in Urda (Toledo). Traffic was halted on the Madrid-Seville line. <p></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:28:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html EL PAÍS The accident has left at least 68 people dead among the 544 passengers traveling on the Iryo and Renfe trains The accident has left at least 68 people dead among the 544 passengers traveling on the Iryo and Renfe trains Madrid Toledo Renfe Iryo Adif Castilla-La Mancha Ismael Herrero (EFE) Key facts about the rail crash in Spain Site of the crash on Wednesday morning near the Urda rail station in Toledo. Site of the crash on Wednesday morning near the Urda rail station in Toledo. <p>Nine months after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-19/at-least-39-dead-in-collision-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-01-19/at-least-39-dead-in-collision-between-two-high-speed-trains-in-spain.html">Adamuz accident in Córdoba</a> that claimed 46 lives, the Spanish rail system has suffered another fatal accident. Two trains traveling from Madrid to Seville — one operated by state rail company Renfe and the other by the private company Iryo — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/at-least-10-people-killed-in-high-speed-rail-crash-in-spain.html">collided Wednesday morning</a> between the towns of Mora, Orgaz, and Urda, in Toledo province. The collision has left at least 30 people dead among the 544 passengers traveling on the two trains. Renfe has reported that services between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia are currently suspended. Here is what is known so far.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-28/key-facts-about-the-rail-crash-in-spain-what-is-known-so-far-about-the-collision.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-26/pedro-sanchez-these-elections-can-be-summed-up-in-a-very-simple-idea-either-the-past-moves-forward-or-spain-moves-forward.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:27:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-26/pedro-sanchez-these-elections-can-be-summed-up-in-a-very-simple-idea-either-the-past-moves-forward-or-spain-moves-forward.html Jan Martínez Ahrens ,Carlos E Cué 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 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 Madrid Pedro Sánchez PSOE Vox PP José Luis Ábalos Leire Díez Santos Cerdán JuntsxCat José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero MOEH ATITAR (EL PAÍS) Entrevista Pedro Sánchez Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Friday at Socialist Party headquarters on Ferraz street in Madrid. Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Friday at Socialist Party headquarters on Ferraz street in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5S72FGMFZ5GR3CAGIN4WBARIAM.jpg?auth=7d4e573b80666cc9628ff9ad62096ad274c863a6a843b00a9b2cabced51339a4" width="4000" height="2250" alt="Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Friday at Socialist Party headquarters on Ferraz street in Madrid."></img><p>The prime minister is a candidate again. And it shows. He speaks fluidly, dodges jabs, and stands his ground with a smile. Pedro Sánchez, who seemed somewhat weakened after his brother’s conviction and the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/king-of-spain-in-ceuta-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-are-not-negotiable-and-faced-with-any-risk-our-duty-is-their-defense.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/king-of-spain-in-ceuta-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-are-not-negotiable-and-faced-with-any-risk-our-duty-is-their-defense.html">Ceuta migrant crisis</a>, appears to have been energized by the general election of November 29, which will be his sixth. “These elections can be summed up in a very simple idea: either the past moves forward, or Spain moves forward,” he says.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-26/pedro-sanchez-these-elections-can-be-summed-up-in-a-very-simple-idea-either-the-past-moves-forward-or-spain-moves-forward.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MSY3362FDVB6JLMR65ONFTAOJM.jpg?auth=cb524e2ee29ce7db2cdf8d8fa7286abf3cb346cc87aafd00e0f27df8e85ad2e2" width="6960" height="4640" alt="Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (l) on Friday at Ferraz during the interview with EL PAÍS editor Jan Martínez Ahrens (r) and political correspondent Carlos E. Cué."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ADFCZLEQSJHCXAEH66KI3VH74A.jpg?auth=a5ab9824048b830bbc617ec8c33ed8547f751eee2524c4961ae6bf19facb83e2" width="3072" height="2069" alt="The prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, at various moments during the EL PAÍS interview at Ferraz on Friday."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/Y2AZDEGN4RAAZJSWCNBOELGJ5U.jpg?auth=493f3233affb6d48b784d039338cb1bab2d025e5b520105cafea280603964a3b" width="5672" height="3783" alt="Pedro Sánchez during the interview with EL PAÍS at PSOE central headquarters on Ferraz street in Madrid."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RJZDP6NAWBBWRPSIP4RC4DM6WU.jpg?auth=5fbc47c370cca2d631b23a840f1fa791335fb99fb9de7ff2267d88ad2f4d3cff" width="8192" height="5464" alt="The prime minister and PSOE leader, Pedro Sánchez, on Friday at the party’s central headquarters on Ferraz street in Madrid."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-16/denmark-asks-eu-to-examine-spains-plan-to-legalize-migrants.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:01:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-16/denmark-asks-eu-to-examine-spains-plan-to-legalize-migrants.html Silvia Ayuso ,María Sahuquillo 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 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 Pedro Sánchez Giorgia Meloni Ceuta PSOE Ursula von der Leyen Mette Frederiksen FRANCOIS LENOIR (ACN) Mette Frederiksen Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Brussels. Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni in Brussels. <p>The fact that Spain is swimming against the tide on European immigration issues became more evident than ever on Friday, when several EU leaders led by the prime ministers of Denmark and Italy — Mette Frederiksen and Giorgia Meloni — strongly criticized the Spanish government’s decision earlier this year <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html">to grant legal status</a> to potentially hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-10-16/denmark-asks-eu-to-examine-spains-plan-to-legalize-migrants.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-16/endangered-heritage-why-spanish-palaces-are-collapsing.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:24:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-16/endangered-heritage-why-spanish-palaces-are-collapsing.html José María Sadia 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 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 Valladolid Soria Segovia La Granja BIC Zaragoza Wifredo García Álvaro (EFE) El Palacio de los Hurtado de Mendoza registra otro derrumbe tres semanas después The Hurtado de Mendoza Palace in Soria, after the collapse it suffered on September 21. The Hurtado de Mendoza Palace in Soria, after the collapse it suffered on September 21. <p>On September 1, the small town of Almazán, in Spain’s Soria province, found itself robbed of a large portion of its heritage. A section of the palace of the Hurtado de Mendoza family collapsed. Twenty days later a further section fell into ruin, prompting an emergency intervention. The disintegration of part of the façade, the gallery and the roof has affected the interior of the 15th-century Gothic building in which <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-08-11/the-spanish-reconquest-and-the-battle-of-covadonga-when-myths-contaminate-history.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-08-11/the-spanish-reconquest-and-the-battle-of-covadonga-when-myths-contaminate-history.html">the Catholic Monarchs</a> once temporarily took up residence. It is not the only palace that has crumbled. Its decline flags up an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in Spain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-16/endangered-heritage-why-spanish-palaces-are-collapsing.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/T63LC5AJORFCXFYVNK6YBGAHWA.jpg?auth=983ce76ca4a7ce58279feb45346ee68bbfd184a43574a738dac73564796a3da4" width="5509" height="3673" alt="The façade of the Villagómez palace, in Villagómez La Nueva in Valladolid."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/K6Y7INFS2BEAFAKBHRRBJNJQJA.jpg?auth=fe3ec6d21560ac645be65e75d1ae74affff73237c7a1e008da59e7a0071d7712" width="2246" height="1264" alt="Palace of the Condestables, Casalarreina in La Rioja. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RNQTQO5Q4BEXHNMJ6SWDDZY7DU.jpg?auth=ee9466ab16c0edc8e90c6972c2ad3448230b1e3ae37fd152d4da6f458be42e4a" width="5904" height="3936" alt="The Villagómez coat of arms, one of the last elements that have been preserved in Villagómez la Nueva in Valladolid."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GLWZTMOGNFA7LOC5KNCG5WX53U.jpg?auth=34fc1c59911f46c02781cc41f3a4ad5c995ae19272473a3b1c6ca9097f4aa17b" width="3123" height="2106" alt="Drawing of the Palace of Valsaín. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/king-of-spain-in-ceuta-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-are-not-negotiable-and-faced-with-any-risk-our-duty-is-their-defense.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:57:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/king-of-spain-in-ceuta-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-are-not-negotiable-and-faced-with-any-risk-our-duty-is-their-defense.html Virginia Martínez 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’ 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’ Ceuta Felipe VI Reina Letizia Rabat PACO PUENTES (EL PAÍS) ceuta Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in the streets of Ceuta on Tuesday. Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in the streets of Ceuta on Tuesday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4F46SR2B2ZATZLJLIZS7PNTZYE.jpg?auth=742363e60e7317dff900654c76519f784fa65d7f4a11ef180ff24f4f05fb4e34" width="2318" height="1304" alt="Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in the streets of Ceuta on Tuesday."></img><p>In a remarkably forceful address, Felipe VI of Spain on Tuesday asserted Ceuta’s ‘sovereignty’ and ‘territorial integrity,’ two and a half months after <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html">more than 80,000 people crossed illegally</a> from Morocco in an unprecedented mass incursion into the Spanish exclave city in northern Africa. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/king-of-spain-in-ceuta-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-are-not-negotiable-and-faced-with-any-risk-our-duty-is-their-defense.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/every-game-could-be-the-last-one-for-don-manuel-the-105-year-old-chess-player.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:22:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/every-game-could-be-the-last-one-for-don-manuel-the-105-year-old-chess-player.html Fernando Peinado Manuel Álvarez Escudero, the oldest active player in the world, celebrated his birthday with a tournament in Madrid that bears his name Manuel Álvarez Escudero, the oldest active player in the world, celebrated his birthday with a tournament in Madrid that bears his name Madrid FIDE El Escorial Moratalaz Pablo Monge (EL PAÍS) ajedrez The world’s oldest chess player, Manuel Álvarez Escudero, at right, shakes hands with Darío Liern at the end of their game in the tribute tournament for his 105th birthday, this Monday at the Moratalaz Sports Center in Madrid. The world’s oldest chess player, Manuel Álvarez Escudero, at right, shakes hands with Darío Liern at the end of their game in the tribute tournament for his 105th birthday, this Monday at the Moratalaz Sports Center in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/35YWRLOUXZGE5MX5UEYREG37FU.jpg?auth=7e2a9232aa97ed921016c036bab4031b44ed2bb77bc8ed697f185b3e7cfc8172" width="5325" height="3498" alt="The world’s oldest chess player, Manuel Álvarez Escudero, at right, shakes hands with Darío Liern at the end of their game in the tribute tournament for his 105th birthday, this Monday at the Moratalaz Sports Center in Madrid."></img><p>There is something curious about birthdays. The most celebrated ones are children’s and those of very elderly people. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-10/hard-lives-with-days-of-wine-and-roses-the-secrets-of-centenarians-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-08-10/hard-lives-with-days-of-wine-and-roses-the-secrets-of-centenarians-in-spain.html">Reaching 100 years or more</a> is often hailed as a special event. But the birthday of Don Manuel Álvarez Escudero, 105, is really exceptional. Every year he receives a singular tribute: a chess tournament that bears his name.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-13/every-game-could-be-the-last-one-for-don-manuel-the-105-year-old-chess-player.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4FU6EUWH4JCZ7MOSAYDNDESSHI.jpg?auth=b90e34828aca5fd369d56e1bd1f0e76ecf25703d75ea7effa32fe8e8b4e54a1c" width="1806" height="1128" alt="Manuel Álvarez Escudero's chess federation membership card, dated September 8,1952. Photo courtesy of the Chess Club of Moratalaz."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WGKCXRANERGW5P247N46EADNVA.png?auth=ba2a539decb9ee2be686e0a7fa30545305c7164fffe225ace9fc084f7619a5e4" width="785" height="513" alt="Manuel Álvarez Escudero, left, during a match in the Madrid chess league, in 1998. Photo provided by Luis Reyes included in his work on Álvarez Escudero’s career."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TZJM6MYUKRHKXPQFDITX2F2YWQ.jpg?auth=9c9085ec6140867f18cf7b60aede7cd15e1224bb9df17c4d8922446df34b9efb" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Manuel Álvarez Escudero, 105, the world’s oldest chess player."></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-13/more-than-70-progressive-economists-form-alliance-to-promote-a-fairer-distribution-of-wealth.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:27:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-13/more-than-70-progressive-economists-form-alliance-to-promote-a-fairer-distribution-of-wealth.html Belén Carreño 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 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 Mariana Mazzucato Dani Rodrik Daron Acemoglu Gabriel Zucman DPA vía Europa Press (DPA vía Europa Press) The Accelerating Shared Prosperity platform Protest in New York in support of taxes on the wealthy. Protest in New York in support of taxes on the wealthy. <p>How do you make a growing economy deliver for those who need it most? That is the challenge a group of several dozen progressive Spanish economists has set out to tackle. Organized under the banner Accelerating Shared Prosperity, the initiative is being launched in Madrid on Tuesday. While they remain open to expanding the platform, they have already brought together 70 economists and established a Scientific Council that includes prominent figures such as Nobel laureate <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-04-20/daron-acemoglu-the-economist-who-says-technological-innovation-does-not-equal-prosperity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-04-20/daron-acemoglu-the-economist-who-says-technological-innovation-does-not-equal-prosperity.html">Daron Acemoglu</a>, Dani Rodrik, and Gabriel Zucman.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-10-13/more-than-70-progressive-economists-form-alliance-to-promote-a-fairer-distribution-of-wealth.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-12/spains-grandchildrens-law-before-the-supreme-court-who-can-vote-on-november-29.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:13:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-12/spains-grandchildrens-law-before-the-supreme-court-who-can-vote-on-november-29.html Pierre Lomba The justices say the integrity of the electoral roll outweighs the voting rights of more than 160,000 naturalized citizens The justices say the integrity of the electoral roll outweighs the voting rights of more than 160,000 naturalized citizens Madrid Pedro Sánchez PSOE Alberto Ortega (Europa Press) Ponsatí no acude al Tribunal Supremo por su procesamiento por el 1-O The Spanish Supreme Court building. The Spanish Supreme Court building. <p>Spain’s Supreme Court has refused to restore the voting rights of tens of thousands of people who acquired Spanish nationality under the<a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-09/spains-top-court-suspends-voting-rights-for-some-descendants-of-civil-war-exiles.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-09/spains-top-court-suspends-voting-rights-for-some-descendants-of-civil-war-exiles.html"> so-called grandchildren’s law</a>, a measure that allows descendants of Spaniards who went into exile during the Civil War and the Franco dictatorship to claim citizenship. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-12/spains-grandchildrens-law-before-the-supreme-court-who-can-vote-on-november-29.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-08/timeline-of-the-maricarmen-case-from-four-eviction-attempts-to-a-housing-movement-that-shook-spain.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:04:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-08/timeline-of-the-maricarmen-case-from-four-eviction-attempts-to-a-housing-movement-that-shook-spain.html Beatriz Olaizola The 87-year-old woman was evicted two weeks ago and died this Wednesday at Gregorio Marañón Hospital The 87-year-old woman was evicted two weeks ago and died this Wednesday at Gregorio Marañón Hospital Madrid Maricarmen Isabel Díaz Ayuso Pedro Sánchez Puerta del Sol JUAN BARBOSA Timeline of the Maricarmen case Procession organized by the Tenants’ Union to denounce Maricarmen's eviction, on June 2. Procession organized by the Tenants’ Union to denounce Maricarmen's eviction, on June 2. <p>Maricarmen Abascal faced four eviction attempts, and the last one succeeded. It happened two weeks ago. The 87-year-old woman left her Retiro home in a wheelchair; she had lived there for almost her entire life. Once outside, she was helped onto a stretcher and taken to Gregorio Marañón Hospital. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html">She died there on Wednesday</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-08/timeline-of-the-maricarmen-case-from-four-eviction-attempts-to-a-housing-movement-that-shook-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/53N5ELVWGJAP5GEZLJW5YRZCFE.JPG?auth=716f465fcc423332b46a99794df89032998782bdba9e3fb578300b5cd4e883b6" width="7323" height="4885" alt="Maricarmen, on October 29, 2025, after one of the eviction attempts."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/W4GZDIDYMJCXBN2BJ2SPLWVO2A.jpg?auth=e227e525f552c76efa6fd8192bb9d3b41a9ca4f7f20f99140728c0a0aff4db4c" width="4176" height="2784" alt="Vigil at Puerta del Sol over Maricarmen’s death, this Wednesday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-08/there-will-be-no-more-maricarmens-madrids-sol-protest-camp-mourns-the-woman-who-galvanized-a-movement.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:51:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-08/there-will-be-no-more-maricarmens-madrids-sol-protest-camp-mourns-the-woman-who-galvanized-a-movement.html Manuel Jabois The eviction of the 87-year-old, who died on Wednesday, was the last such case that many Spaniards were willing to accept The eviction of the 87-year-old, who died on Wednesday, was the last such case that many Spaniards were willing to accept Madrid Maricarmen Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) maricarmen A vigil for Maricarmen Abasascal in Madrid on Thursday. A vigil for Maricarmen Abasascal in Madrid on Thursday. <p>When news of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html">death of Maricarmen Abascal</a> began to spread through the protest camp in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, many at first dismissed it as a cruel joke. But as the reports gained traction and mobile phones lit up inside and outside the tents, disbelief gave way to shock, and then anger. Meanwhile, as birds sense a storm before it breaks, police officers were already taking up positions, alert to what the death of such an emblematic figure might mean. Sirens never bring good news.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-08/there-will-be-no-more-maricarmens-madrids-sol-protest-camp-mourns-the-woman-who-galvanized-a-movement.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6ZW3NONXTZH3PGEBJIUFJZYUPI.jpg?auth=9fc7b392d70a6c5983643444ce26d847b1cef338050f75f55f197b49fc8f38fd" width="6000" height="4002" alt="A tribute to Maricarmen near Madrid's Puerta del Sol on Wednesday. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FFTBA5Z4OFFUDG53VKDPVITK4U.jpg?auth=1e9b0ccdb4d234e164b5e330db104dfe730ea6bd3e9a75188626a8c6e1997541" width="6000" height="4002" alt="A march in memory of Maricarmen following her death, this Thursday. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:38:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html Lucía Franco Her eviction from the Madrid home where she had lived for seven decades sparked protests, encampments and a political reckoning across Spain Her eviction from the Madrid home where she had lived for seven decades sparked protests, encampments and a political reckoning across Spain Madrid Santi Burgos Maricarmen Abascal, in her flat in the Ibiza neighborhood (Madrid), before being evicted. Maricarmen Abascal, in her home in the Ibiza neighborhood of Madrid, before being evicted. Maricarmen Abascal, in her home in the Ibiza neighborhood of Madrid, before being evicted. <p>Maricarmen Abascal, the woman whose eviction became a rallying cry against Spain’s housing crisis, died on Wednesday at Madrid’s Gregorio Marañón Hospital at the age of 87, the Tenants’ Union announced in a statement.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-10-07/maricarmen-the-woman-who-became-a-symbol-of-spains-housing-crisis-dies-at-87.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PVDKOZKFWRB6LDV63XHE4KPL6Y.jpg?auth=6fe81cab59c5935f53860f3609ee6e18853aaba6727a909bba8e87cba10c3929" width="3132" height="1762" alt="Maricarmen waits at home, before being evicted. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UU7IV3KISRERDHUYWE5N6LSQCE.jpg?auth=c047a5d185a59d48d1d41c76322ac1913060a7d95ae13afdebe6f541be26760f" width="1900" height="1267" alt="Protest camp at Puerta del Sol in response to Maricarmen's eviction and the housing crisis in Spain, Madrid. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4Z5ESPG7OZCZZDHKVG6QFFZ5KM.JPG?auth=8c2b960450a2dad41fae03611d6809d2e1ba51d4fc3458e2199ed47d6bbcdf05" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Maricarmen, the day the eviction was halted."></img>