President Pradales is meeting Pope Leon XIV at the Vatican today
The President, Imanol Pradales, will attend the general hearing, invited by Pope Leon XIV. Eusko Jaurlaritza, a valuable meeting that will strengthen the institutional presence of the Basque Country in the international arena.
President Imanol Pradales will visit the Vatican today at the invitation of Pope Leon XIV to attend the General Hearing.
The spokeswoman for the Basque Government, Maria Ubarretxena, has stressed the importance of the Pope inviting lehendakari, which makes it possible for the Basque Country "to be back in an international space of dialogue".
In a press appearance following the meeting of the Governing Council, the spokesman explained that the lehendakari will represent an autonomous community "committed to peace, democracy, human dignity and social justice" and is in favour of a "stronger Europe in an international context of particular complexity".