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There will be news of the competition meeting, the controversy over the university entrance test and the earthquake in Venezuela

A summary of the main news that Now will be working on today.
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The spokeswoman for the Basque Government, Maria Ubarretxena, in a stock image.

These are the main topics that will be reported on Wednesday, July 1, 2026:



- Competition meeting: The Counsellor for Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government, María Ubarretxena, and the Secretary of State for Pensions, Borja Suárez, will meet to advance the negotiation of the transfer of powers to the Gernika Statute.


- Controversy over the USaP and the latest court decision: complaints from some students who have received low grades on the USaP Euskera exam continue to fuel controversy.
On Wednesday, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) announced that it will increase the number of places to guarantee the principle of equality and comply with court rulings. The council has called for mobilizations on all three UPV campuses on Thursday.

- The earthquake in Venezuela: The humanitarian disaster caused by the June 24 earthquake continues to leave fatalities. The death toll is already around 2,000and is likely to continue to increase as missing persons are found.
Rescue work continues, but the number of people found alive is decreasing.

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