AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRail Disaster: Spain’s death toll from Wednesday’s high-speed collision near Urda has risen to 74 as rescuers search for victims and relatives provide DNA samples. Investigators are examining a failed safety system and control-room communications, including an apparent order to resume normal speed despite a red signal. Three days of mourning are underway, while rail workers are striking and protests demand accountability. Political Fallout: The disaster has intensified scrutiny of the government and Transport Minister Óscar Puente just weeks before the election, following another fatal rail crash in January. ECB Succession: Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027. Spain is backing former central bank governor Pablo Hernández de Cos for the top job. Cross-Border Links: Algarve representatives are urging Spain and Portugal to advance plans for a Guadiana bridge, rail links to Huelva and Seville, and cooperation on water management.
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