The Basque Government
Interview with President Imanol Pradales
Doctors face their fifth week of strike on Monday against the draft Framework Statute
Due to the complex summer period, this will be the last week of stoppages for the time being, if the situation is not resolved, but doctors do not rule out an indefinite strike from September onwards.
The Basque Government Censors the "public signs" that have appeared against one in Leioa
Ibone Bengoetxea: "The red line for bringing the world championship is a balanced deal"
Vox MP Amaia Martínez has asked the Minister of Culture and Linguistic Policy about the venue of the 2030 World Cup in Bilbao and San Sebastián. She has insisted thatthe conditions of FIFA "are not few, nor small." Among them, she has highlighted the limitation of mobility in cities or the fact that the world championship "does not coincide with other events of the city."
The waiting list for surgical operations has risen to 77-78 days due to the medical strike, according to Osakidetza
Osakidetza's director, Lore Bilbao, has stated in an interview with Euskadi Irratia that the Basque Government will continue its efforts to reach an agreement, although she has made it clear that as long as the Framework Statute is maintained, doctors will continue to strike.
The Basque Government has launched a plan against the tiger mosquito after detecting it in 72 Basque municipalities
Monitoring will begin on 15 June and will continue until the middle of autumn, the period of greatest activity of the tiger mosquito, which has already been detected in at least 72 municipalities covering a large part of the population of the CSC, which has led to increased prevention against this invasive dspezie, especially in cooperation with municipalities.
There will be news: Pope Leon XIV in the Canary Islands, medical strike and the 2026 World Cup
In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.
Sara Lizeaga, doctor: "Most of our claims could be resolved here, and it is up to the government to do so."
On behalf of the Association for the Rights of Doctors and the Unitary Movement of Doctors, Sara Lizeaga, a doctor at Donostia Hospital, appeared before the media this afternoon to say that "most of their demands can be channelled" by the Basque Government.
Medical unions ask the Spanish Government for a new interlocutor with "capacity" for agreements
The trade unions responded to the letter sent this morning by the Ministry of Health with a harsh statement accusing the department headed by Monica Garcia of "disrupting public opinion."
The Autonomous Communities accuse the Ministry of Health of failing to reach an agreement on the Framework Statute
At the closing of the Spanish Interterritorial Health Council, the Health Adviser, Alberto Martínez, said that "the opportunity to resolve the conflict has been missed" and accused the Minister of Health, Mónica García, of ignoring doctors, trade unions and the autonomous communities.
Alberto Martínez reports that 16 communities have signed a common document in full tension over the health status
The Minister of Health of the Basque Government has explained that 16 Autonomous Communities have signed a common document that will be addressed as the first point at the Interterritorial Health Meeting. Alberto Martínez has highlighted the criticism of the Ministry of Health for not having reached an agreement with professionals and the Autonomous Communities and has stressed that the minister "has remained alone" in managing the conflict.
The plan of the Basque Government that will allow 700 officials to pre-retire on the home straight
According to the plan to rejuvenate and renew the staff of the general administration of the CAE, more than 700 civil servants over 63 years of age will be able to retire early, in return for reductions in working hours, days off and additional holidays for seniority. CCOO and UGT have shown their support but have not yet signed an agreement.
The Keys to the Public Health Conflict: Reform of the Framework Statute and Medical Claims
Doctors, who have been protesting for more than a year, calling for a statute of their own that takes into account the specificities of their profession, believe that the reform of the Framework Statute recently adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government does not meet the demands of doctors.
October 7 will be a holiday in 2027 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first Basque Government
The commemorative agenda, which begins earlier this month, includes more than forty initiatives to recall the legacy of the lehendakari Agirre and his team and to project into the future the values of democracy, freedom and social justice that underpinned his creation.
Communities stand up to the Ministry of Health and try to unify their position on the Framework Statute
The Ministry of Health has convened the Autonomous Communities on Wednesday for an extraordinary meeting of the Interterritorial Health Council to discuss the reform of the Framework Statute and the medical strike.
The Basque Government has offered 70 million annually to improve the working conditions and salaries of doctors
The Health Adviser, Alberto Martínez, has highlighted the progress of negotiations with health professionals in the Basque Country and criticized the management of the Ministry of Health in the processing of the new Framework Statute.
They will be news: the beginning of the 90th anniversary of the Basque Government, Leon XIV in Barcelona and the presentation of the Euskal Herria Bertsolaris Championship
El consejero Martínez anuncia la proceso de la ley que regulará la participación de los pacientes en la sanidad
Se trata de una medida pionera porque, de aprobarse, será la primera ley del Estado que permitirá la participación de las asociaciones de pacientes "en el diseño y toma decisión de las políticas de salud."
The blockade of Hormuz will cost the Basque Country EUR 200 million in energy, according to the Basque Government
Industry Advisor Mikel Jauregi has stated that industry is "the sector that is suffering the most from the effects of the energy crisis."
Eskisabel: "Leaving it to individuals, the Euskera will hardly prosper; political conditions are needed"
In the run-up to the Euskaltzaleak March on Saturday in Pamplona/Iruña, the General Secretary of the Basque Cultural Council, Idurre Eskisabel, has been hopeful and has assured that the event is expected to be massive. In addition to demanding the involvement of the citizens, they will use the appointment to send a direct message to the authorities .