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The PP will respect the mourning, but will target Sánchez afterwards: “The resignation of Puente is not enough”

The death of former minister Fátima Báñez in the train accident causes a shock in the PP, with internal spirits very heated against the Government

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The PP will respect the mourning, but will target Sánchez afterwards: “The resignation of Puente is not enough”

Some leaders of the Partido Popular were overcome with emotion after confirmation that former minister Fátima Báñez was one of the victims of the Urda train tragedy. Her family had to endure an agonizing wait until firefighters recovered her body from the wreckage, delaying her identification. Báñez was a highly respected figure in the party and her death has caused shock, with many in the PP leadership expressing their grief.

Despite internal anger towards the government, the party has maintained a restrained tone, with leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo calling for political responsibility to be taken.

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