The Plenary of the Cortes of Castilla y León has kicked off the session with an emotional minute of silence in remembrance of the 69 people who died in the railway accident that occurred last 28 November in the municipality of Urda in the province of Toledo.
Before starting the agenda, the president of the Cortes, Alejandro Vázquez, has asked the members to stand up and observe this minute of silence to honor the victims and convey the support of the entire Chamber to the families and acquaintances of those who died.
After this institutional gesture of respect, the president of the Junta, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, the spokesperson for the Socialist Parliamentary Group, Carlos Martínez, and the spokesperson of UPL, Alicia García, have taken the floor to refer to the incident and publicly express their support for the victims.