Europe Today: Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief
At least 68 people died when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain's second deadly rail crash this year. In Montreal, EU leaders meet Mark Carney to launch an 'Alliance for the Future'. We also look at next week's US midterms, Ukraine's defence capabilities, and rising oil prices.
Published on 29 October 2026 - 8:01 GMT+1
On today's show:
Euronews Spain correspondent Rafael Salido brings the latest on the train crash that killed at least 68 people, and on how the tragedy could affect the run-up to Spain's general election, with Pedro Sánchez under pressure.
Jorge Liboreiro reports on the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, Donald Trump's shadow, and why member states killed the "associate membership" idea.
Allan Lichtman, historian at American University, tells us if the US should brace for lawsuits after the midterms as Donald Trump stokes doubts about the results and election fraud.
Shona Murray explains why Ukraine depends on Patriot interceptors and why Washington is delaying them.
Osama Rizvi, global markets and product strategist at Primary Vision, discusses rising oil and diesel prices and Europe's exposure to a fuel crunch.
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