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Adamuz Crash Victims Set April Meetings With Adif, EU Rail Agency and Iryo

Direct talks mark a push for answers, tougher oversight, better support.

Overview

  • The victims' association will begin a three-day round of talks on Tuesday, April 7, starting with Adif president Luis Pedro Marco de la Peña, followed by the EU Agency for Railways on April 8 and Iryo on April 9.
  • The group has asked the Interior Ministry to approve a protest outside the Congress on April 15, and it has not yet received authorization.
  • Leaders accuse Adif of weeks of silence toward families and will seek explanations about its work on the affected track and reported actions at the crash site without judicial authorization.
  • EU rail-safety observers have been invited by Spain’s accident commission to reinforce transparency, and the association plans to press for stronger involvement and clear oversight roles.
  • The government now classifies the disaster as a workplace accident, which can ease access to benefits, as victims also criticize Iryo’s insurer for limiting assistance to the legal minimum compared with Renfe’s broader help.