Spain's New Royals Spend Big on Airplane Food

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The Spanish government's daily Congressional Record (BOE) reported the news on Friday, highlighting that the annual budget will go from €65,000 to €133,000.  Based on previous spending, the sum is likely to be even higher than that. It usually is.

In 2012, Spain's Defence Department used €342,693 of taxpayers' money to pay the yearly bill, much more than was initially stipulated.

Spanish online daily 20 minutos even went as far as estimating the plane food bill for 2014 could be as high as €413,900.

So what's on this pricy menu?  Segovian suckling pig (Spain's finest), sirloin steak and potatoes au gratin, Bilbao-style seabass (lubina a la bilbaína), braised lamb medallion, sheep cheese, Iberian ham and melon, peeled fruit, pastries and many more dishes and desserts.

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