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Fraud probe opened into EU funds for Spanish rail line where Urda crash killed 69

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Spain's rail authorities face European fraud probe after Urda rail disaster
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Spanish prosecutors have begun investigating EU funds intended for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people. The Financial Times reports that the EU is probing alleged fraud on the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville, where accidents have claimed 115 lives this year.

This continues an earlier story: High-speed train crash in central Spain kills at least 69 people; investigators examine signalling glitch and human error

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  1. BBC

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    BBC reports that prosecutors have begun investigating EU funds meant for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people, and that Spain's rail authorities face a European fraud probe after the Urda rail disaster.

  2. Financial Times

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    The Financial Times reports that the EU is probing alleged fraud on Spain's high-speed rail line between Madrid and Seville, where accidents have claimed 115 lives this year.

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