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Spain's transport minister says he will resign after latest deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, said on Tuesday he would resign after two deadly train crashes in less than a year, including one on October 28 that killed 69 people. He did not say when he will leave his post.

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What happened

Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said he would resign after two deadly high-speed train crashes this year killed 115 people combined. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Carlos Cuerpo would provisionally take over the Transport Ministry. The timing of Puente’s departure is unclear.

Global impact / market context

The ministry will have a temporary leader while Spain responds to the crashes. The supplied information does not describe direct effects on investors or markets.

What to watch

  1. Check when Puente’s resignation takes effect; the timing is unclear.
  2. Check whether Carlos Cuerpo takes over the ministry provisionally, as Sanchez said he would.
  3. Check for further information about the two crashes, which killed 115 people combined.

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