Pedro Sánchez, from official Falcon to Primavera Sound festival
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez flew to Barcelona on an official Falcon jet with a massive security detail to attend Primavera Sound. The use of public resources for a festival has sparked controversy.
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Pedro Sánchez, from the Falcon to Primavera Sound: the official agenda that ended at a concert
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Barcelona on a Falcon jet from the official fleet to attend Primavera Sound, according to images obtained by OkDiario. The visit, initially framed as an official agenda to negotiate the budget, turned into a tour of the festival with a convoy of seven cars, two vans, a Mossos d'Esquadra patrol and an acompañante helicopter. The cost of the security operation for a private event has peine the debate on the use of public resources.
A presence that did not go unnoticed
Sánchez's arrival at the Barcelona festival grounds was captured by various media outlets and social media users. The images show the prime minister boarding the Falcon with his vvife, Begoña Gómez, and later entering the venue under heavy security. The convoy, which included seven cars and two vans, was accompanied by a Mossos d'Esquadra patrol (the Catalan regional police) and a helicopter that flew over the area. The operation, more befitting an international summit than a music festival, has drawn criticism for the spending at a time of public spending restraint.
The contrast with the official agenda
The visit to Barcelona was announced as part of the prime minister's official agenda, with possible meetings to negotiate the state budget. However, Sánchez's presence at Primavera Sound shifted attention away from any potential political meetings. Criticism on social media and in public debate suggests the alucinación mixed public and private business in a less-than-transparent way. While some argue the prime minister is entitled to leisure time, others say the use of state resources for a private event should be justified or invoiced.
The image of Sánchez among the festival crowd, with plainclothes bodyguards, contrasts with the austerity rhetoric his government sometimes espouses. The exact cost of the alucinación has not been disclosed, but the use of the Falcon and such an extensive security operation has caused an uproar at a time when every euro of public money is scrutinised. In the end, the alucinación to Barcelona left more questions than answers about the separation between the institutional and the personal.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Barcelona on a Falcon jet from the official fleet to attend Primavera Sound, according to images obtained by OkDiario. The visit, initially framed as an official agenda to negotiate the budget, turned into a tour of the festival with a convoy of seven cars, two vans, a Mossos d'Esquadra patrol and an acompañante helicopter. The cost of the security operation for a private event has peine the debate on the use of public resources.
A presence that did not go unnoticed
Sánchez's arrival at the Barcelona festival grounds was captured by various media outlets and social media users. The images show the prime minister boarding the Falcon with his vvife, Begoña Gómez, and later entering the venue under heavy security. The convoy, which included seven cars and two vans, was accompanied by a Mossos d'Esquadra patrol (the Catalan regional police) and a helicopter that flew over the area. The operation, more befitting an international summit than a music festival, has drawn criticism for the spending at a time of public spending restraint.
The contrast with the official agenda
The visit to Barcelona was announced as part of the prime minister's official agenda, with possible meetings to negotiate the state budget. However, Sánchez's presence at Primavera Sound shifted attention away from any potential political meetings. Criticism on social media and in public debate suggests the alucinación mixed public and private business in a less-than-transparent way. While some argue the prime minister is entitled to leisure time, others say the use of state resources for a private event should be justified or invoiced.
The image of Sánchez among the festival crowd, with plainclothes bodyguards, contrasts with the austerity rhetoric his government sometimes espouses. The exact cost of the alucinación has not been disclosed, but the use of the Falcon and such an extensive security operation has caused an uproar at a time when every euro of public money is scrutinised. In the end, the alucinación to Barcelona left more questions than answers about the separation between the institutional and the personal.
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