The European Union is investigating the possible misuse of EU funds earmarked for the renovation of a Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people, prosecutors said on Friday. The October accident on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line was one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century, overshadowing Spain’s coming general election this month. A similar investigation into the same stretch of track had already been opened in March in the wake of another accident that...
EU investigates fraud in Spain rail funds after fatal Madrid crash
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SCMP - Feed 91By Agence France-Presse
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The European Union is investigating the possible misuse of EU funds earmarked for the renovation of a Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people, prosecutors said on Friday. The October accident on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line was one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century, overshadowing Spain’s coming general election this month. A similar investigation into the same stretch of track had already been opened in March in the wake of another accident that...
Key Takeaways
- EU investigates fraud in Spain rail funds after fatal Madrid crash.
- The European Union is investigating the possible misuse of EU funds earmarked for the renovation of a Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people, prosecutors said on Friday.
- The October accident on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line was one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century, overshadowing Spain’s coming general election this month.
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