Alternatiba ( en, Alternative) is a
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
socialist
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political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
. Founded in 2009, Alternatiba was born as a critical tendency within
Izquierda Unida (IU) in the
Basque Country opposing a participation in the Basque government along with the
PNV and
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna (; en, Basque Solidarity; es, Solidaridad Vasca; french: Solidarité basque) is a Basque nationalist and social-democratic political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means ''Basque Solidarity'' ...
. In 2009 this tendency broke away from IU and formed an independent party.
See also
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Basque nationalism
Basque nationalism ( eu, eusko abertzaletasuna ; es, nacionalismo vasco; french: nationalisme basque) is a form of nationalism that asserts that Basques, an ethnic group indigenous to the western Pyrenees, are a nation and promotes the poli ...
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Batasuna
Batasuna (; en, Unity) was a Basque nationalist political party. Based mainly in Spain, it was banned in 2003, after a court ruling declared proven that the party was financing ETA with public money.
The party is included in the "European Unio ...
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EH Bildu
EH Bildu, short for Euskal Herria Bildu ( en, link=yes, Basque Country Gather or Basque Country Unite) is a left-wing, Basque nationalist, pro-independence political coalition active in the Spanish autonomous communities of Basque Country, Navar ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20180708162258/http://alternatiba.net//
Basque conflict
Basque history
Far-left politics in Spain
Political parties established in 2011
Political parties in Northern Basque Country
Politics of Spain
Pro-independence parties
Secessionist organizations in Europe
Socialism
Socialist parties in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
Organisations based in Bilbao
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