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Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain. Photo: REUTERS/Susana Vera

Spain's deadly rail accidents prompt maintenance investment debate

The high usage on Europe's largest high-speed rail network means more wear and tear, and data, reports and experts point to a focus on expanding the system, rather than on investment in...

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares speaks to the media on the day of an EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium December 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Havana

Spain urges EU to create joint army amid Greenland dispute

An ambulance arrives at the scene of a commuter train derailment after a containment wall fell on the track due to heavy rain, killing the driver and injuring several people near Barcelona, in Gelida, Spain, January 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Bruna Casas

Commuter train derails near Barcelona; driver dead, four badly injured

Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain. Photo: REUTERS/Susana Vera

At least 40 dead in Spain after two high-speed trains collide

People affected by a deadly train derailment are transferred and treated at the Caseta Municipal in the town of Adamuz, after a high-speed train derailed and collided with another approaching train near Cordoba, Spain, January 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Alex Gallegos Purchase

Two high-speed trains derail in Spain, police sources say 39 people killed

Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, performs "New Day Will Rise", during the Grand Final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, 17 May 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision; Spain, Ireland and others quit in protest

US President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Finland's President Alexander Stubb (not pictured), in the Oval office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 9, 2025. File Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump threatens tariffs on Spain over refusal to boost NATO defense spending

A Palestinian flag is seen as people gather at the port of Ermoupolis before the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on Syros island, Greece, 14 September, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Italy and Spain deploy navy ships to assist Gaza aid flotilla

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng pose during US-China trade and economic talks at Santa Cruz Palace, Spain’s main foreign ministry office, in Madrid, Spain, September 14, 2025. Photo: United States Treasury/Handout via Reuters

US, China talks in Madrid on trade, TikTok carry over into second day

Firefighters work at the site after an explosion in a cafe injured at least 21 people, three of them seriously, according to emergency services, in Madrid, Spain September 13, 2025. Photo: Madrid Emergency Services, Handout via REUTER

Explosion in Spanish capital injures 21

Smoke rises from a wildfire near a cemetery in As Fermosas, in the Ourense province, Galicia, Spain, August 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops

Revellers sprint next to a Cebada Gago fighting bulls during the Encierro (running of the bulls), at the Mercaderes corner, during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Albert Gea

One man gored and seven others bruised in Spain's bull running festival

Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo poses after talking to media at the G20 finance leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Tita Barros/File Photo

Spain does not expect repercussions from not meeting NATO's 5% spending target