Pedro Sánchez Declines Group Photo at UN Summit Dinner in Seville Amid €60,000 Michelin Catering and Police Food Complaints

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declined to participate in a group photo at the United Nations Summit dinner held at the Palacio de Dueñas in Seville. This event took place shortly after Santos Cerdán was incarcerated at Soto del Real prison. Sánchez explicitly stated, "No quiero foto de familia" (I don't want a family photo) upon his arrival, leading to a modification of the dinner protocol to reduce his exposure. Meanwhile, controversy arose over the expenses related to the summit dinner. The Spanish government reportedly spent around €60,000 to €66,000 on a Michelin two-star catering service for the event, while police officers attending the summit complained about receiving substandard and spoiled food. Additionally, a separate incident involved a Valencian official, Mazón, whose €853 meal at a two-star Michelin restaurant was criticized by the political party Compromís, which alleged that the restaurant was asked to send the bill to the regional government and that the payment was made in cash.