The unprecedented vacations of Pedro Sánchez and his family in Morocco have caused an important political commotion. The PP described the displacement as a “clear provocation” and “gross”, but in La Moncloa they lowered the decision. The stay responds to a personal desire of the President of the Government to spend a few days away from the spotlight, “without stress.” A few days of rest of a private nature and without any political background. This was reported to the Alaouite kingdom.
It was a simple communication to Rabat, explain government sources. Governments speak. Sánchez would spend a week in Morocco, with his wife and his two daughters. No official schedule. Security, at least the bulk of it, would be the responsibility of the Presidency of the Government. Morocco is only offering some specific support to the “discreet device”.
Sánchez, Begoña Gómez and their two daughters landed Tuesday night at the Marrakech airport on a regular Iberia flight. They paid, always according to La Moncloa sources, the tickets out of their pocket. In tourist. The displacement of the security team, the rental of its cars and the accommodation are covered by the Presidency of the Government. As it was a private vacation at the Marrakech airport, there was no official reception.
The presidential family has chosen a hotel in the city in the center of the country to spend this week, which they will also pay for. The plan that the couple has designed is to take some family-friendly excursions to some picturesque places and do some shopping.
Moncloa does not include acts of political content on the president’s agenda during these days in Morocco. Neither with King Mohamed VI nor with the Government of the neighboring country. On the contrary, they are days for his family.
The trip to Morocco was rather an improvised plan by Sánchez and his family after the July 23 elections. The presidential cabinet had designed a vacation in Lanzarote, at the official residence of La Mareta. However, the president decided to incorporate Marrakech into his first week off. The trip to the Canary Island is still planned for next week.
Sánchez’s summer vacation officially began this Tuesday afternoon. In the morning she was in La Moncloa. Earlier, on Monday, she recorded the video addressed to the PSOE militants announcing her intention to expand the parliamentary majority of the last legislature. Last Thursday she spoke by phone with the president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and with that of Brazil, Lula da Silva. Between those days he also enjoyed his hobby of cycling.