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2026-10-29 · Politico

Former Spanish employment minister died in train crash

Former Spanish Employment Minister Fátima Báñez was confirmed Thursday to be among the victims of the deadly train collision outside Toledo, Spain, in which at least 69 people died. The former minister’s death was announced by CEOE, Spain’s main employers’ association, whose foundation she chaired. “[Báñez’s] leadership, social commitment and strategic vision have left an unerasable mark on this organization and all those who have worked with her,” the CEOE said in a statement . Within hours of the crash, authorities said the former minister was traveling in one of the carriages most affected by the collision, but were unable to confirm she was among the dead until Thursday.

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