Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
Thousands of people have enjoyed the Atarrabiako Aske festival to claim "the freedom of this people"
Groups and artists such as Neomak, Merina Gris, Gozategi and Janus Lester have come together to claim "the freedom of this people to create the soundtrack of a free Euskal Herria: Basque, feminist, anti-capitalist and solidarity, among others."
It's been five years since the first vaccines against COVID-19 were launched
EITB has brought together the first woman vaccinated in Bizkaia and the nurse who stung her on the fifth anniversary. The expectation, fear, hope and mistrust were evident at the time, because what we were experiencing was something historic. The arrival of the vaccines helped to improve the situation. These moments have been remembered by Begoña, Itxaso and Jorge.
An animal free market has been held in Elgoibar after the ban on nodular dermatosis has been reintroduced
Nodular dermatosis continues to cause concern in the primary sector. For the time being, no cases have been detected in the Basque Country, but the proliferation of cases in France has once again led to a ban on the appearance of animals at fairs.
Euskera: if nothing is done in linguistic emergency, but it has a solution
Despite the current linguistic emergency in the Basque Country, the Secretary-General of the Basque Culture Council, Idurre Eskisabel, has stressed that the situation has a solution. He has stressed that social attachment to the Basque Country is a key factor, but that although individual commitment is essential, it is in itself insufficient and requires strong structural responses and public policies.
Idurre Eskisabel: "This will be the first spark of the resurrection of the Euskera"
The Council of Basque Culture has convened this Saturday to fill the Bilbao Arena. The purpose of the meeting is to mobilize all Basque speakers to "ignite the spark", according to its Secretary General, Idurre Eskisabel, in favour of a new "renaissance" of the Basque Country, combining the claim with the Basque culture, since "the culturalists are essential for a language to have meaning and a future."
The PP accuses the PNV of "slamming" Ayesa's purchase and "despising development."
"Zen1 million euros will be left bythe Hacienda Foral for such a political decision, "asked the PP spokesman at the General Meetings of Gipuzkoa. Bere claims that jeltzales" seriously jeopardize both workers and the same company R as a tax payer. "
EH Bildu finds it incomprehensible that the Guipuzcoana Fund refuses to be part of the Basque consortium that the foundation is forming for the purchase of Ayesa
Maddalen Iriarte has called for more ambition from the jeltzales in Gipuzkoa so as not to lose the roots of Ayesa in the territory. "Gipuzkoa will have no voice in Ayesa because that is what the local political and financial elites have decided," Iriarte regrets.
The average retirement pension in the Basque Country is EUR 1841.80 per month, the highest in the State
By territory, the average retirement pension in Bizkaia is €1,873.61, in Álava €1,857.58 and in Gipuzkoa €1,788.35.
Yellow snow warning this Friday inside the Basque Country
The snow level is expected to be between 600 and 800 metres, and low Christmas and Christmas temperatures will continue.
Last shopping before Christmas: Salesmen's Day
Today is Christmas Eve, and the shops are going through the most frantic moment. The day is marked by haste, nervousness and last-minute orders, while the vendors juggle to serve all customers. The toughest day of the Christmas campaign, we took a look across the counter.
Olentzero and Mari Domingi have been with the children of the Basque cities
Olentzero and Mari Domingi have made their last visit to the children of the Basque Country before handing out their Christmas Eve presents, as the couple have visited the Arriaga Theatre in Bilbao, the Basurto Hospital, the Gasteiz City Council and the Donostia University Hospital.
Public transport will have special schedules on Christmas Eve in Hego Euskal Herria
Some services will advance their final journeys this evening, and in some cases night service will be strengthened.
EH Bildu has denounced that the "offensive" against the Euskera is "crossing all red lines"
The sovereign coalition has called for participation in the event organized by the Basque Culture Council for this Saturday at the Bilbao Arena to join the "show of strength and unity of the Euskaltzales".
The cold will catch Christmas Eve on the threshold of an icy Christmas
The rain and the fall of temperatures will be the protagonists of Christmas Eve in the Basque Country. We will have Christmas on the same road: cold, frost and snow at low levels.
Flu falls for the second consecutive week in the CSC
Although the incidence of influenza has decreased, the Department of Health and Osakidetza have called for caution about the increase in social activity this Christmas.
The 2026 Basque budgets have been approved with the refusal of the entire opposition
There will be news: discussion and resolution of the Draft General Budgets, concentration in Barakaldo and visit of Olentzero and Mari Domingi in Bilbao
A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.
The driver of a car died when he collided head-on with a truck on the GI-636 road in Lezo
The road is cut in both directions and holds of up to four kilometres in the Irun sense. In the direction of San Sebastian there have also been long delays.
Abadiño's neighbors, excited after winning the tenths of the Lottery Grand Prix thanks to a cultural association
The number 79432 has been awarded the highest prize of the extraordinary draw of the Christmas Lottery, with four million euros per series (400,000 euros per tenth).
Due to nodular dermatosis, animal markets in the CSC will be suspended until February
During the duration of the measure, the Member States may exceptionally authorise certain events with animals.