Political Parties

EITB has interviewed Jon Insausti, who has taken over the baton of command in Donostia-San Sebastián, who has addressed the main challenges of this legislature, such as housing, security and sustainable tourism, and has recalled the moment when he became aware of his appointment.

Former PSE-EE President Jesús Eguiguren has presented in San Sebastian his latest book, "Political Memoirs. The Hell of the Basque Transition. Reflections. The end of ETA according to ETA." During the event, he pointed out that, like Franco, ETA "died in bed." According to the former president, "anti-Spanish" is one of the "consequences" that this has left in the Basque Country. "

The Government spokeswoman, Maria Ubarretxena, considers it "understandable" that in 2025  "still" be dealing with such issues "[Painted against Zupiria].  Interviewed in Euskadi Irratia, she has called on EH Bildu to take into account the" social responsibility "of the political parties  and to show a" clearer "attitude.

PSE-EE Secretary General Eneko Andueza has called for self-government to be used as a "useful tool" and not to deceive Basque citizens with "invented sovereignties." On the anniversary of the Gernika Statute, the socialist has called for "innovation" to respond to people's real needs.

EH Bildu's spokesman at the Spanish Congress does not believe that the end of the legislature will be immediate. In any case, given the danger of the extreme right, Aizpurua has admitted that elections should be "as late as possible". 

JxCat's president, Carles Puigdemont, has called a meeting in Perpignan, France, on Monday after the independence party yesterday raised its tone against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and warned that the time had come to "start talking about the time of change."

Francisco Correa and Pablo Crespo have held the final trial for crimes against the Treasury for concealment of property. Twenty of the 25 defendants have reached an agreement with the Public Prosecutor's Office in exchange for a lesser sentence.

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EH Bildu's parliamentarian has explained in Euskadi Irratia that he would not see it logical for the two parties to agree with the PP on the pre-contracts, because in the case of the PNV "the dark times that he predicts will come precisely from the hand of the PP and Vox" and in the case of the PSE-EE,  "because the PP leads the reactionary offensive against the government."

As in recent years, whistles have been heard this year against Pedro Sanchez. Among those who have not been there are the president, Imanol Pradales, and the presidents of five other communities. This year, moreover, Santiago Abascal has refused to be present in order not to coincide with Sanchez.

Arkaitz Rodriguez, head of Political Action, has called on citizens to "fill the Calle de la Autonomía" in Bilbao to claim that Euskal Herria "respects solidarity, feminist, Basque, independence, socialist and other peoples, cultures and languages".

While PNV and PSE-EE have defended the strength of the Basque Government, EH Bildu sees an internal crisis and PP and PSE-EE put the emphasis on the use of transfers .

The preliminary draft responds to the government agreement of PSN, Geroa Bai eta Contigo-Zurekin, but they will need the support of EH Bildu to approve the final project.

EH Bildu Inresponseto a question from the Basque Parliament's Control Session , the Health Adviser, , has announced this tender, which is scheduled for the end of the year and for which EUR 10.9 million will be allocated.

Today, all women in the Basque Country are guaranteed this free service "on an equal footing, universality and within the health system", in collaboration with accredited clinics.

In an interview with Radio Popular, the mayor of San Sebastián, Eneko Andueza, referred on Monday to the criticism levelled at him by the PSE leader, who warned the PNV on Sunday of "endangering" the coalition if he "continued to seek identity agreements with EH Bildu"; on that  asked in Euskadi Irratia on Monday.

Esteban has said that the recent statements by Andueza are "out of place" and create tension and mistrust. In view of this, he has pointed out that the Basque Government is working "well" and that in the field of the Basque Country, with regard to the demand for the Basque language in the OPEs, Esteban is convinced that there is a possibility of reaching "a grand bargain" with PSE-EE.

For EH Bildu's spokesman in the Basque Parliament, the institutional pact between the PNV and the PSE-EE "is unfounded; the fundamental debates are dominated by gaps."

PSE-EE Secretary General Eneko Andueza has warned the PNV that the government coalition between the two parties "will be in danger if it continues to seek identity agreements with EH Bildu." The leader of the Basque Socialists perceives an abertzale front around the new status and the Euskera and claims that there have been "two very worrying qualitative leaps."

Silvan & Miracle analyzes data from the latest EITB Focus survey.