Breaking news on the political developments and the Urda train accident, live | Sánchez announces an institutional statement as of 9:45
The PSOE sees Puente's resignation as a “lesson in dignity” | Feijóo asks Sánchez to follow Puente's example and resign: “Apply it to yourself”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will make an institutional declaration at Moncloa starting at 9:45 hours. This follows the resignation of Transport Minister Óscar Puente, who stepped down a week after a train accident in Urda, Toledo, that killed 69 people. The PSOE party has backed Puente's decision, describing it as a "lesson in dignity".
Opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has called on Sánchez to resign, similar to Puente. Ada Colau, candidate for Frente Amplio, has thanked Puente for his "dignity in this difficult gesture".
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