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Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats to Flights in Europe Leaves Travelers Frustrated

Bomb threats have disrupted dozens of flights in Europe over the past week. At airports in Rome, Madrid and Warsaw, travelers were more frustrated than fearful.

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A plane operated by Wizz Air at a Budapest airport on Monday. The flight from London, originally bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, was diverted after a bomb threat.

Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats to Flights in Europe Leaves Travelers Frustrated

Bomb threats have disrupted dozens of flights in Europe over the past week. At airports in Rome, Madrid and Warsaw, travelers were more frustrated than fearful.

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A plane operated by Wizz Air at a Budapest airport on Monday. The flight from London, originally bound for Sofia, Bulgaria, was diverted after a bomb threat.

Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Crash

Nearly 70 people died in the crash, the second high-speed rail accident in less than a year.

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Óscar Puente, Spain’s minister of transportation, during a meeting with lawmakers in Madrid on Tuesday.

Train Disaster Is Blow to Spain’s Leader, Already Election Underdog

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wanted to campaign on inequality and housing, but the second major rail accident this year has put his government’s competence on trial.

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain speaking on Wednesday after a deadly crash involving two high-speed trains near Toledo.

Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says

The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

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Removing a wrecked carriage at the scene of the crash near Urda, Spain, on Friday. At least 69 people were killed.

Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says

The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

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Removing a wrecked carriage at the scene of the crash near Urda, Spain, on Friday. At least 69 people were killed.

After Crash, Spain Asks if Its Train System Is Too Old and Prone to Human Error

After the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system.

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Emergency workers were still searching for survivors and victims at the site of the crash on Thursday.

Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.

After a high-speed collision near Toledo, Spain, killed at least 69 people, rail safety experts said the rough consensus that it is best to sit in the middle of a train has its limits.

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Emergency workers at the scene of a crash involving two trains near Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday.

Spain Train Crash Kills at Least 68

The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.

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Emergency services work at the scene of a crash between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday.

Spain’s Transportation Minister Said Incorrect Instructions Led to Train Crash

An “inexplicable” decision by traffic control operators sent a train on its way toward another stopped miles in front of it, the minister said.

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Óscar Puente, Spain’s transportation minister, said he watched a reconstruction of the crash and listened to recordings of communications between the control center and the trains that crashed.

Spain’s Transportation Minister Said Incorrect Instructions Led to Train Crash

An “inexplicable” decision by traffic control operators sent a train on its way toward another stopped miles in front of it, the minister said.

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Óscar Puente, Spain’s transportation minister, said he watched a reconstruction of the crash and listened to recordings of communications between the control center and the trains that crashed.

A Chinese Port Could Be a Lifeline for Spain, but Also a Threat

Residents say a proposed Chinese car plant in northern Spain will create new jobs. Others say it’s a long-term risk, distilling a debate about the costs and perks of ties to China.

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Boats in Ferrol, Spain, in 2020. The city is becoming known for its warm welcome of Chinese industry into Spain and Western Europe.
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