AEK has stressed that Euskal Herria has shown "in a massive way that we are Basque and that it wants to be Basque"

AEK appeared on Monday in Bilbao to present the first assessment of the 24th Korrika, almost 24 hours after the end of the run in favour of the Basque Country, and stressed that Euskal Herria "has shown in a massive way that we are Basque and that it wants to be Basque".

The hearing was attended by the head of the Korrika, Ane Elordi, members of the AEK National Council and the seven authors of the message that has crossed the Basque Country within the witness, all of whom have described their participation as "massive".

"There have been more witnesses than ever, morethan 3,400, and many more people have taken the witness. He's been widely supported by 24. Run, and there hasn't been a few miles, "he said.

At the hearing, they also stressed that the 24th was "the Resurrection Run, the first spark for a new renaissance, "and that is what AEK wanted to reflect by leaving the message of Korrika in the hands ofseven young people from Euskal Herria.

However, these young people have not chosen "randomly": "They are all Basque today, although they have gone several ways to get there, because they have not received the language in the same way. But now that the future of the Basque Country is at stake, when it is essential that we all assume our responsibility, the seven messengers are clear in their commitment, and that is why they are the first spark of a new Renaissance of the Basque Country. "

Thus, he has called for the Euskera to be transferred to a new Renaissance. Korrika, bringing young people to the front line , whose intervention is "essential" to achieving the ultimate goal: "Euskal Herria euskaldun, that is our minimum linguistic profile."

At the same time, Elordi has pointed out that they are now looking at the Euskaltzaleon Marchof 13 June, and that it will be held in Pamplona "with the aim of expressing that the contribution of each citizen is essential in feeding Euskaltzale".

DAY 12

On the other hand, AEK has announced at its hearing an initiative called 'Day 12'. 'We callon all the actors involved in the Korrika to commit themselves to action. In this work, among others, it is essential to have the responsibility of the political representatives, their legal and political support. Many have taken the witness in the Korrika, but from here we ask them to commit themselves beyond this symbolic action: to turn the beautiful statements made in the Korrika into initiatives, to promote the Basque people. "

As Elordi explained, "we have always said that it is not enough to participate in the Korrika, that the next day is also important: the real work, the commitment, comes once the Korrika has passed. We start the race with ambitious objectives, but the initiative itself is often short, and the Korrika has to go beyond those 11 days. "

That's why they created an initiative called Day 12. In this regard, on 22 April AEK will teach an hour's free classes in its 100 Euskaltegis. There will be classes at the beginning for those who have not yet approached the Euskera.

Finally, on 21 May, 65 Mintzodromos will be organized throughout the Basque Country. "After all, this is how we will achieve our goal: learning and practicing," he added.