EH Bildu and PNV have called for clarification of the Adamuz accident so that citizens can trust the railway network

The Congress of Deputies of Spain has hosted the first plenary session of the year and the Presidentof the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, has appeared at his own request to explain railway accidents.  He has promised to take "all necessary measures" to clarify the accident and has argued that the State responded quickly. 

At this morning's session, it is this issue that has occupied the most space in the debate. Thus, with the request of EH Bildu's spokeswoman, Mertxe Aizpurua, to make a "profound and comprehensive reflection" on the railway model in Congress, it is also essential to clarify the circumstances surrounding the Adamuz accident so that citizens can continue to use this type of transport "with full confidence". 

In his speech, the representative of the sovereign coalition asked Sanchez to "change the course of the legislature" and "move on, without complexes, to attack" to confront the PP  and Vox, "deepening social, economic and labour policies."  He stressed that the task of progressive governments is not to make the parties on the right understand that they must accept "left-wing policies."

According to Aizpurua, "to say that the extreme right is coming" is no longer enough, and "actions" are needed, "with a clear purpose."  

The PNV demands that the problem be accepted "without euphemisms"

For her part, the PNV spokeswoman in Congress, Maribel Cowboy, has told Sanchez to recognize "without euphemisms" the problem on the rail network. "Without falling into alarmism," she said. 

The Jeltzale MP believes that this is the first step towards "restoring public confidence" in rail transport. He does not agree to set up a committee of inquiry into the Adamuz accident, at least until the CIAF, which is responsible for investigating rail accidents, puts the final report on the table.

He has also stressed that it is often the work of political leaders to make decisions that are not so pleasing to citizens, and in this regard he has called for a reflection on bonuses and discounts, 'that is, to order priorities and allocate certain items of money to the maintenance of infrastructure'. 

Vaquero has also addressed PP President Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has recommended that he "read well" the election results because his strategy benefits another party "to the right." 

Feijóo, to Sanchez: "The government will sit on the bench of the defendants"

As planned, there has been a tense debate in Congress. After Sanchez's appearance, it has been Feijóo's turn to take the floor. He has launched the attack as soon as he takes the floor.

According to the PP leader, the railway accident was the result of the "constant irresponsibility" of the Spanish exchequer.  Therefore, he believes that Sanchez and the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, "must resign immediately." "It was an accident that could have been avoided, not an unpredictable disaster."