Spain's transport minister Óscar Puente offers resignation after deadly train crash

Summary

Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has offered his resignation after a deadly train crash near Urda, and he is withdrawing from the November 29 general election, The Straits Times reports. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, would provisionally run the Transport Ministry, and POLITICO reports that Cuerpo, the economy minister, will take over the ministry. The Hindu reports that last week's crash, along with another disaster earlier this year, has overshadowed the campaign, with Sánchez trailing in opinion polls.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   3 Nov 2026, 23:58 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente has offered his resignation after a deadly train crash and is withdrawing from the November 29 general election.

2. The Hindu

   4 Nov 2026, 01:03 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Spain's Transport Minister has offered his resignation after a deadly train crash, and that last week's crash, along with another disaster earlier this year, has overshadowed the campaign, with Sánchez trailing in opinion polls.

3. The Straits Times

   4 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, would provisionally run the Transport Ministry after Puente resigned over the Urda train crash, and that Puente would not stand in the November 29 election.

4. POLITICO

   4 Nov 2026, 10:11 UTCSource ↗

   POLITICO reports that economy minister Carlos Cuerpo will run the Transport Ministry following Óscar Puente's resignation.