Imanol Pradales

The President, Imanol Pradales, has also attended the match between Euskal Selekzioa and Palestine. In the lobby, the President has highlighted the vindictive nature of the event and expressed his solidarity with the Palestinian people. Pradales has also stated that they are working on the official status of the Euskal Selekzioa.

On an official visit, on 18 and 19 November, he will hold political, academic and cultural meetings, culminating in the 15th anniversary of the Etxepare Institute at the National Library of France.

Imanol Pradales asks the technician about the team before passing the ball, while Arrasate expresses his support for Palestine and advocates following the path to officialism with growing strength.

Imanol Pradales has received the mayor of San Sebastian in Ajuria Enea, where the main challenges of the city have been addressed, giving priority to housing.

The lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, has wanted to convey to young people who did not know the "dark times" of terrorism and illegal police violence in the Basque Country that "violence has no place in our society and only brings infinite suffering."  Pradales has presided over the event organized by the Basque Memory Institute, Gogora, on the occasion of Memory Day.

At the event organized by the Gogora Institute on the occasion of Memory Day, the lehendakari has stressed the need to learn from the past "so as not to repeat mistakes" and has warned that democracy and human rights are not guaranteed. 

The lehendakari calls for "moving from planning to implementation" and to this end considers the involvement and commitment of the Paris Government necessary, and hopes to hold a summit in early 2026 to advance this "strategic link for the development of the Basque Country".

The president, Imanol Pradales, met this afternoon with the presidents of 41 Basque sports federations, who discussed how to promote the officiality of these selections in order to strengthen the international projection of the Basque Country. Among other things, Pradales has ensured that "the game" of officiality "is not just played in offices" and has proclaimed the need for motivation and social activation.

For her part, the Director of Science, Universities and Innovation has been offended that the UPV/EHU rector has asked for a meeting with the President of the Basque Government without regard to Counsellor Inm. "It's not the best way to make friends," she said. 

A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.

The Lehendakari has stated that the UPV/EHU budget will increase by 6.9% by 2026, in addition to an increase of 5.2% by 2025, and has stressed that in two years the regular budget has increased by 12%.

Innovation Lighthouses is a new strategy that defines innovation priorities and sets out policies for a total amount of more than EUR 102 million by 2030.

The lehendakari has called on society not to relax in the face of the impact of influenza and to increase the rate of vaccination, since this year its incidence has been advanced among the Basque population, especially in Bizkaia. "Vaccinated we can avoid annual influenza. Vaccinated we can avoid being sick and in bed for a week. And the vaccine, let's not forget, can save our lives," said Pradales.

In a context marked by negotiations for the renewal of the text, political leaders have taken the opportunity to express their views on the "renewed Statute".

On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the Gernika Statute, President Imanol Pradales has posted on the Linkedin social network a message entitled The Differential Action of the Basque Self-Government.

The lehendakari has defended the action of the Ertzaintza on 12 October on several streets in the centre of the Alavesa capital, where radical groups burned containers and caused extensive material damage following a rally called by the Spanish Falange.

Imanol Pradales lehendakariak salatu du azken hilabeteetan "ugaritu" egin direla Ertzaintzaren aurkako erasoak Euskadin, eta ohartarazi du "bizikidetzaren atzerakada larria eta kezkagarria" dakartela.

The lehendakari has stressed that he has sent "ten concrete proposals" to the Spanish Government in the plenary of the Basque Parliament. "Pedro Sánchez has a historic opportunity to repay his debt to our country."

On 1 December, a meeting of students, victims and citizens will be held to "demystify the last years" of Francoism.

The Euskadi-Poland Forum held this Monday in Bilbao has discussed, among other things, cooperation in marine wind energy and clean technologies, as well as aerospace technologies and intelligent and logistical infrastructure.