Politics · Spain · 5 hrs ago
Pedro Sánchez jokes he must stay in Spain after Littizzetto’s invitation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez replied to an invitation from Italian comedian Luciana Littizzetto with a joke on social media.
Littizzetto had urged him on the TV show Che tempo che fa to move to Italy and lead the centre-left.
Sánchez joked that he had to stay in Spain cooking paella for at least four years.
He added that he could not imagine anyone better suited to Italy than Elly Schlein.
Sánchez is described as a departing prime minister, after dissolving Spain’s parliament and calling an election for 29 November.
The exchange linked Italy’s centre-left politics with Spain’s changing political scene, but the sources give no indication that Sánchez plans to take up Littizzetto’s invitation.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joked that he must remain in Spain to cook paella for at least four years.
He was responding to an invitation from Italian comedian Luciana Littizzetto to move to Italy and lead the center-left.
Sánchez said he could not imagine a better person for Italy than Elly Schlein.
Littizzetto made her appeal on the television programme Che tempo che fa.
Sánchez signed off with a reference to a song by Raffaella Carrà.
- Who
- Pedro Sánchez replied to Luciana Littizzetto’s appeal.
- What
- He joked that he had to stay in Spain and said Elly Schlein was the best person for Italy.
- When
- Sánchez’s reply was reported on October 14, 2026; Littizzetto made her appeal on Sunday.
- Where
- Littizzetto made the appeal on the Italian television programme Che tempo che fa. Sánchez replied from his social media account.
- Why
- Littizzetto invited Sánchez to move to Italy and lead the center-left.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Luciana Littizzetto appealed to Sánchez on Che tempo che fa to come to Italy and lead the center-left.
Sánchez responded on social media that he had to stay in Spain and praised Elly Schlein.
Spain was scheduled to hold new elections, according to Corriere della Sera.
- Reply
- Pedro Sánchez responded on social media
- Invitation
- Luciana Littizzetto urged Sánchez to lead the Italian center-left
- Stay in Spain
- Sánchez joked he had to cook paella for at least four years
- Alternative leader
- Sánchez named Elly Schlein as the best person for Italy
- Election date
- Spain’s new elections were announced for November 29
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What people are saying
Thank you for your kind words, Luciana, but I have to stay in Spain to cook paella for at least four years. And anyway, I really can't imagine a better person for Italy than Elly Schlein!
You are the perfect candidate to lead the coalition