Rail services are disrupted in Madrid and Barcelona due to a strike, coinciding with Pedro Sánchez appointing Carlos Cuerpo to lead the Transport Ministry.

The entities involved

• Pedro Sánchez →

  Prime Minister of Spain since 2018

  • Spain's Supreme Court suspended voting rights, prompting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call an early general election.11:47
  • Ada Colau failed to reach an electoral agreement, and Pedro Sánchez struggles to keep his leftwing coalition in Spain.07:53
• Carlos Cuerpo →

  Spanish economist

  • Carlos Cuerpo endorsed de Cos for the position of European Central Bank chief.Fri 20:48
  • Carlos Cuerpo dismissed the Adif president and temporarily assumed the Transport Ministry role following the train collision near Urda.Wed 21:53
• Spain →

  country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa

  • Nationwide strike threatens widespread disruption across major Spanish cities including Madrid, Barcelona, and Málaga.12:03
  • Vox challenged the Supreme Court's decision regarding voting rights for naturalized citizens in Spain.11:47

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