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Pradales proclaims humanism as Euskadi's "strongest supporter" in the face of uncertainty

The President cited José María Arizmendiarrieta, founder of the Basque cooperative movement, and the lehendakari José Antonio Agirre as references to humanism, a concept he considered necessary to update.

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El lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, recibe al líder de EH Bildu en el Parlamento Vasco, Pello Otxandiano, a 9 de septiembre de 2025, en Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco (España). El encuentro está enmarcado en la ronda de reuniones del lehendakari con los partidos para hablar sobre temas de la agenda vasca para el próximo curso político.



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President Imanol Pradales. Stock Photo: Europa Press

On Monday, President Imanol Pradales published an article in LinkedIn claiming humanism as the "strongest support" of theBasque Country in the face of the current uncertainty . Pradales has invited citizens to take advantage of these summer weeks to reflect, like him, on the responsible freedomof people, and to work\ u00A0commitmentto the community n without leaving anyone behind.

Its publication begins with a brief quote from thepriest and promoter of the Mondragon Corporation, José María Arizmendiarrieta , which the president considers necessary to recover today: "There is no community where the profile of the person is blurred." This statement was written in the publication "Labor and Union" in August 1964. 

Moving on from what we learned

Thus, in the face of the "great instability  "of these times,thePresident  has beenin favour of learning from our predecessors because the situations we are experiencing create an increasing sense of insecurity, fragility and vulnerability. "Our socio-political tradition teaches us that it is our duty to update humanism, which, even in this time of hardship, must be our strongest support, "he stresses in his writing.

In this regard, Pradales has valued the model developed since the adoption of the 1979 Gernika Statute , which has made it possible to combine competitiveness, balance and social cohesion, while helping to build the Basque community and to meet the great challenges.

Responsible freedom

Asfor the lehendakari Aguirre ri , he recalled how he defended principles based on personalism, against totalitarianism and fascism, and placed the human being at the centre, "which develops from commitmenttosociety and achieves its fullness. "In this context, Pradales has praised his legacy, as well as his contribution to responsible freedom , because he knew that a cohesive and resilient people was the best refuge in the face of misfortune and the only guarantee for the future."

"With the restorationof self-government after the Franco dictatorship, he managed to revive our peoples by taking back that socio-political culture anchored in his tradition, "Pradales stressed." I have every confidence in Basque society; working hand in hand and with a common goal , we will all be able to achieve it, "he added.

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