The Basque Government

In the words of Chief Denis Itxaso, fraud in the sale of VPOs is widespread and secretly claims added value from the buyer. He argues that VPOs were created to combat speculation and reports that they will oppose these practices.

The Etorki and Lana cooperatives have decided to merge this year, with a total of more than 300 employees and a turnover of 150 million euros. The plant has had a support of 12.8 million euros for the Basque Government, 20% of the investment.

According to data disseminated by the Basque Government, the thermometer of the Basque economy stood at 99.7 in April (since 150), the worst since October 2025. 

This is a multi-channel strategy aimed at explaining to the public the main measures put in place by the Basque Government to deal with the residential emergency. Auver coincides with the publication of the Decree   on housing measures that will enter into force tomorrow, 12 May. 

The Basque Country has claimed to be the "northern border" and has called for "certainty" before the European Migration and Asylum Treaty.

The Basque Government has been working these days to make the Basque arts more stable in the Biennial of Venice in the Italian city, developing the project  "I Baschi alla Biennale 1976/2026". The aim is for the Basque Country to have its own presence in the Biennial from 2028, as explained by the Councillor of Culture. 

Asked about the transfer of port competence, the source of the dispute between the PNV and the PSE-EE, the President of the Port Authority of Passages, Izaskun Goñi, has stated that this must be clarified politically. 

This has been announced by the first Vice-President of the Basque Government and Cultural Adviser, Ibone Bengoetxea, at an institutional event held in Venice. "We want to move forward and our aim is to permanently project Basque artistic creation in this international showcase", he added.

In the face of China's "threat," the automobile closed the year 2025 with a 12% reduction in demand, while it was a record year in defense and aeronautics. 

Urkullu, Ibarretxe, Patxi Lopez, Otegi, Ortuzar, Garrido, Andueza or Turull have conveyed their condolences to Garaikoetxea's family in Ajuaria Enea. 

The coffin will then be taken to the cemetery in Pamplona, his hometown, where the funeral will be held, thus giving the last farewell to the first president of democracy.

Iñigo Urkullu and Patxi López express their condolences and gratitude after the death of Carlos Garaikoetxea. The former lehendakari Urkullu declares himself "close" in his approaches to the Basque Country.

The company will hold a meeting with the Trapagaran and Amurrio Works Councils on 6 May and 235 signatures have been submitted to the Labour Inspectorate to decide whether to continue the indefinite strike in Amurrio.

Garaikoetxea has left a great legacy, and his close friends and collaborators have spread messages praising his work. For example, Pedro Luis Uriarte, with whom he was Economic Advisor, has stressed that he had the courage to revive the people who were in the black hole, and that the Basques should be "very grateful."

The mourning period began on Monday and will end on Wednesday. The body will be in a Pamplona wake tomorrow, Tuesday, and on Wednesday the burning chapel will be installed in Ajuria Enea.

In a message, the president thanked his people for doing their best: "Thank you for giving us the best for the people and freedom you loved. We will not fail you."

A politician who played an indispensable role in the transition, one of his main responsibilities was to draw and build the structure of the Basque institutions. Disagreements with the PNV led him to create Eusko Alkartasuna.