Sánchez restarts Spain's 29N campaign in Valencia after the Urda rail accident

Campaign restarts in Valencia

The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) resumes its campaign for the general election of 29 November, called 29N, with a rally in Valencia on Friday, 6 November. According to LaSexta, the event is set for the Cabañal area of the city from 7 pm. It marks the return of campaign events after political acts were suspended following the rail accident at Urda, in Toledo. Pedro Sánchez, president of the government and the Socialist candidate, is the main speaker.

Transport ministry and judicial developments

Óscar Puente has resigned as Minister of Transport, and La Razón reports that Carlos Cuerpo now holds the post. Cuerpo is in contact with rail unions about strike days announced for November, and those talks follow the Urda accident and changes introduced in the ministry. Separately, the UCO unit of the Guardia Civil searched the home of former minister José Luis Ábalos on Thursday, 5 November. The UCO also asked Adif for documents as part of a new piece of the Koldo case investigation at the Audiencia Nacional.

Rival campaigns

Vox leader Santiago Abascal is due to speak at an event in Granada. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the Partido Popular, returns to pre-campaign events over the weekend, with dates in Valladolid and Málaga. Frente Amplio and Podemos are also stepping up their activity, with appearances by Ada Colau and Irene Montero. Antonio Ruiz Valdivia, deputy editor of El HuffPost, told LaSexta that party sources expect the Valencia rally to redefine the whole strategy, and that progressive voters are forming WhatsApp communities, as happened in Brazil.

What comes next

The official campaign period opens on 13 November and runs until 27 November. Voters will elect the Congreso de los Diputados and the Senado on 29 November. The timeline below sets out the key dates.