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Political parties agree on the need to renew the Gernika Statute on the 46th anniversary of the text

In a context marked by negotiations for the renewal of the text, political leaders have taken the opportunity to express their views on the "renewed Statute".

Representantes de los partidos políticos vascos: Aitor Esteban (EAJ-PNV), Laura Eznal y Pello Otxandiano (EH Bildu), Eneko Andueza (PSE-EE) y Javier de Andrés (PP).
Political party events in the Basque Country. Photo: EITB MEDIA, Europa Press and EFE.

Various acts of political parties in the Basque Country have commemorated theGernika Statute  , on its 46th anniversary, in a context marked by negotiations for the renewal of the text.

Although the parties in the Basque Country were divided when the Basque people voted on the text, the picture is now different:the overall assessment is positive. However, all the political parties have stressed the need to renew the text.

Aitor Esteban, leader of EAJ-PNV, has expressed the hope that the Spanish Government will make progress in the negotiations before the end of the year. Esteban has recalled that a "timetable" for the transfer of competences was established and that the Spanish Government will have to keep its word.

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On the other hand, EH Bilduhas held a political event in the monolith of Amaiur (Navarre), "symbol of national resistance".

In it, Pello Otxandiano, spokesman for EH Bildu , and Laura Aznal, spokesperson for Navarre, have stressed the need to improve self-government and fortitude.

According to the abertzale coalition, the time has come to advance "the sovereignty of this people."

Laura Aznal, EH Bildu Nafarroako bozeramailea
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In addition, Eneko Andueza PSE-EESecretary General EnekoAndueza has advocated that self-government be a "useful tool," completely rejecting the idea of "imaginary subvertance."

The Secretary-General has called for the "just renewal" of the Statute to respond to the "real needs" of Basque society.

Eneko Andueza
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The Basque People's Party has gathered on the Gernika tree to pay tribute to the Statute.

Javier de Andrés,president of the  party, has made it clear that there is no "independence" in the new agreement and has advocated a Statute that "thinks about people's freedom."

Javier de Andrés, presidente del PP vasco
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Finally, Podemos Euskadihas stressed  the value of the Gernika Statute for the development of self-government, and has wanted to make it clear that this characteristic "should not strengthen the privileges of the economic elites as the PNV understands it".

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