Senate can demand Prime Minister's appearance over rail accidents
Technical details
Type
Organic Act (what is this?)
Identifier
BOE-A-2026-11698
Published
1 Jun 2026
Entry into force
1 Jun 2026 (in force)
Summary
The rule allows the Senate to demand the Prime Minister's appearance before the full body on rail accidents, as per Article 73.1 of Law 2/1979. This applies to incidents in Adamuz (Córdoba) on 18 January 2026 and on Rodalies lines R1 and R4 (Catalonia) on 20 January 2026. The Council of Ministers' agreement of 17 March 2026 rejects this demand, but the Constitutional Court declares a constitutional conflict.
Lifecycle
2026-06-01PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-06-01Into forceComes into force (texto fuente)
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