Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country

That is why the spokeswoman and adviser for Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government, Maria Ubarretxena, has asked the Spanish Government to be serious and to respect the institutional agreements signed in July between the two governments, and has indicated that the Basque Government is prepared to work 'until the last moment' and to put in place the 'hours necessary' to reach an agreement.

In addition to the five powers that should be exercised in the course of these weeks, the CSC has 15 other transfers recognised by the Statute of Autonomy. In order not to get lost in the confusion of competences, this is the updated list of outstanding transfers. 

"We will try to be optimistic, but we will not stand idly by," insisted Esteban, who stressed that if the transfers are not closed on Friday, the PNV's position on the Spanish Government "will not be the same." "The Spanish Government will immediately realize this," said the leader jeltzale.

Congressman Lander Martinez has valued "all the work" done between the two governments, which the PNV hopes to recognize. "I don't think the situation is serious enough to jeopardize a progressive coalition government, knowing what will come next," he said.

In an interview given to journalist Iñaki Guridi in the "Faktoria" programme of Euskadi Irratia , PSE-EE Secretary General Eneko Anduezahas been "very calm" about the controversy over the transfer of five competences between the Basque Government and the Spanish Government and has assured him that he has "no doubt that things will go well."

In statements to EiTB, Vice-President Ibone Bengoetxea explained that "it is a matter of political will" to conclude the agreement. If it does not exist, "we should make another reading and we would be in a different situation, politically and institutionally."

The Head of Self-Government, who has attended the Egun On session, has criticised the Spanish Government's position on transfers, since at the meetings they have had to hear that "we already have a lot" and that makes them angry. As far as the Euskera is concerned, he has stressed that they live with anguish "questioning the Euskera".

EH Bildu's Program Secretary and Spokesperson in the Basque Parliament, Nerea Kortajarena, has called for the challenge of updating the "political status" of the ACV and Navarre in 2026 to gain "sovereignty" and "ensure well-being." The coalition has refused to value the message of lehendakari Pradales because "this country has more than one lehendakari."

The spokesman for the Basque Government believes that the release for the first time of certain powers from State competence has raised concerns and raised obstacles that have not been on the table so far. He urges Pedro Sánchez to keep his word and warns that if changes of competence are not implemented in the 16, the Government will not sign anything. 

The Assembly was suspended on Friday on the grounds that the "minimum technical, economic and legal conditions" agreed in July had not been met.

Esteban said if the signing was not complied with, it would be "serious and in breach of the investiture agreement."

The spokesman for the Basque Government and Self-Government Adviser has warned that they would rather not transfer than have a 'bad transfer'. Ubarretxena has a meeting with Minister Elma Saiz this afternoon and hopes that the situation will recover. 

The subjects are: maritime rescue, Barakaldo machinery verification centre, school insurance, non-contributory social security benefits and unemployment benefits. The other transfers, until the completion of the ten transfers that the Basque Government transferred to the State in October, will continue to be negotiated until the end of the year, which was set for the implementation of the Statute.

After ensuring that they will not "raise decibels" or fuel the "spiral of anger," the lehendakari has specified that in January they will measure the "real political commitment" of the Sánchez government and that it will be time for "bilateral evaluation." "Compliance with the Gernika Statute as a whole is not a whim. It is an obligation," added Imanol Pradales.

The PNV spokeswoman at the Congress of Deputies, Maribel Cowboy, spoke about compliance with the Statute on the anniversary of the Spanish Constitution.

Maribel Cowboy, spokesperson for the PNV in the Spanish Congress, explained in an interview with Euskadi Irratia that the deadline has not changed and that the outstanding powers should be transferred by 31 December.

The Councillor for Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government states that the Basque Government continues to work within the time limits established and agreed by both parties. Ubarretxena confirms that the Joint Transfer Commission will meet before the end of 2025.

Interviewed on Radio Euskadi's "Boulevard" program, PSE-EE Secretary General Eneko Andueza has acknowledged that the right to decide is the main obstacle to agreement.

This has been assured by the president of the PNV BBB in an interview on Radio Euskadi.

Another clash between the PSE-EE and the PNV. PSE-EE Secretary General Eneko Andueza says the transfer document was prepared unilaterally by jeltzales to defend the interests of the PNV.