Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Spain has a dispute with France over the systematic blockage of Spanish railway companies.
• The Spanish Minister of Transportation, Óscar Puente, has begun measures to ensure unrestricted access to the French railway market.
• Spain claims France is delaying the high-speed rail connection and the enhancement of the existing system.
• There are fears that France might be acting this way to protect their own economic interests.
• The French public company, SNCF, is criticized for maintaining a rigid monopoly and for entering the Spanish market with unfair competition practices.

Conclusion: The conflict between Spain and France should be resolved considering the benefits for both countries and for the entire European Union.

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