Spain's Sanchez pledges to extend free public transport for youth, disabled through 2024

Spain's acting prime minister on Wednesday vowed to continue making free public transport available for unemployed people and youths under the age of 30 next year if he clinches another term helming the country's government, adding that he aimed to make the policy permanent.

The measures would apply from Jan. 1, Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers during his opening speech in a parliamentary vote to decide on his premiership bid.

His caretaker government had already approved the measure for disabled and senior citizens. ($1 = 0.9205 euros)