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PNV–EA
The Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance ( English for ''Partido Nacionalista Vasco–Eusko Alkartasuna'') was the electoral coalition formed by the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Eusko Alkartasuna (EA) to contest local and regional elections in the Basque Country (as PNV–EA) and Navarre (as EA–PNV) between 1999 and 2006. It also contested the 1999 European Parliament election. PNV and EA, the later of which had split from the former in 1986, reached an electoral coalition agreement on 13 March 1999, in order to counter the electoral ascendance of both the People's Party of the Basque Country and Euskal Herritarrok Euskal Herritarrok (, EH) was a Basque nationalism, Basque independentist and Socialism, socialist political party in the Euskal Herria, Basque Country. EH was banned in 2003 by the Supreme Court of Spain on the grounds that it sympathized with Eu .... The alliance was disbanded after EA's leadership voted on 31 August 2006 not to preserve the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Basque Regional Election
A regional election was held in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country on Sunday, 13 May 2001, to elect the 7th Basque Parliament, Parliament of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The PNV–EA alliance, established by the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Eusko Alkartasuna, Basque Solidarity (EA) parties which had formed the Basque government since 1998, won a landslide victory with 33 seats and 42.4% of the share, which represented their best combined result in history as well as the best performance for the top voted list in a Basque regional election, outperforming the PNV's own record in 1984 Basque regional election, 1984. The People's Party of the Basque Country, People's Party (PP), which for this election ran in coalition with Alavese Unity (UA), came second with 22.9% of the share and 19 seats, whereas the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE) c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Basque Regional Election
The 2005 Basque regional election was held on Sunday, 17 April 2005, to elect the 8th Basque Parliament, Parliament of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Autonomous Community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The electoral coalition Basque Nationalist Party–Eusko Alkartasuna, Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) won 29 seats, the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE) came second with 18 seats, the People's Party (Spain), People's Party (PP) came in third with 15 seats. The controversial Communist Party of the Basque Homelands (PCTV/EHAK) won 9 seats, having been endorsed by the banned Batasuna party. Overview Electoral system The Basque Parliament was the Devolution, devolved, unicameral legislature of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution of 1978, Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Navarre
The Parliament of Navarre ( Spanish ''Parlamento de Navarra'', Basque ''Nafarroako Parlamentua'') or also known as ''Cortes de Navarra'' (in Spanish) or ''Nafarroako Gorteak'' (in Basque) is the Navarre autonomous unicameral parliament. Functions The Parliament's functions are regulated by the "Organic Law on the Reintegration and Improvement of the Autonomous Regime in Navarre" (''Ley Orgánica de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra'', also known as LORAFNA). These functions include representing the Navarre people, approving the laws and General Budget and electing and controlling the President, as in any other parliamentary system A parliamentary system, or parliamentary democracy, is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their Election, democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of t .... Structure and distribution Currently, the Parliament is composed by 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Nationalist Party
The Basque Nationalist Party ( , EAJ; , PNV; , PNB; EAJ-PNV), officially the Basque National Party in English, is a Basque nationalist and regionalist political party. The party is located in the centre of the political spectrum. It has been described as Christian democratic, with social democratic and conservative-liberal factions. The EAJ-PNV was founded by Sabino Arana in 1895, which makes it the second oldest extant political party in Spain, after the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). The EAJ-PNV is the largest Basque nationalist party, having led the Basque Government uninterruptedly since 1979, except for a brief period between 2009 and 2012. In Navarre, it is part of the coalition Geroa Bai, which is currently a junior partner of the PSOE in the Navarrese regional government. In Spain at large, the party has been supporting current Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a member of the PSOE, since 2019. Currently a member of the European Democratic Party, EAJ-PNV was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna (; ; ; ) is a Basque nationalist and social-democratic political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means ''Basque Solidarity'' and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a " Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party". The party has adopted the slogan "Euskal Sozialdemokrazia" ("Basque social democracy"). According to their statute, they are striving to achieve "full national and social freedom in and for the Basque Country". They support the creation of an independent Basque Country along the avenues provided by the European Union, as a union of peoples, a federation of nations, not states. The youth wing of the party is the Young Patriots (''Gazte Abertzaleak''). Origin Even though the idea for a Basque national political party separate from both Herri Batasuna and the Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV, Basque: ''Euzko Alderdi-Jeltzalea'', "Basque Nationalist Party") emerged in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Parliament
The Basque Parliament (Basque language, Basque: ''Eusko Legebiltzarra'', Spanish language, Spanish: ''Parlamento Vasco'') is the legislative body of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Autonomous Community of Spain and the elected assembly to which the Basque Government is responsible. The Parliament meets in the Basque capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, although the first session of the modern assembly, as constituted by the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country, was held in Guernica (city), Guernica – the symbolic centre of Basque freedoms – on 31 March 1980. La sede">Parlamento Vasco - Servicios > Conócenos > La sede Later in 1980 it started meeting at the premises of the Council of Álava. In 1982, it got its own site in a former high school. The symbol of the Parliament is an oaken sculpture by Nestor Basterretxea representing a stylized tree, an allusion to the tradition of Basque political assemblies meeting under a tree, as Gernikako arbola, in Gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Spanish Local Elections
The 2007 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect all 66,131 councillors in the 8,111 municipalities of Spain and all 1,038 seats in 38 Provincial deputation (Spain), provincial deputations. The elections were held simultaneously with 2007 Spanish regional elections, regional elections in thirteen Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three Communities of chartered regime, foral deputations of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country and the eleven island councils in the Balearic Islands, Balearic and Canary Islands. The results saw few changes overall; most incumbent governments retained their majority, with only a few exceptions. The PP government in the Balearics fell, and a coalition led by PSOE took power. While the elections were seen as a first indication of how the 2008 Spanish general election might turn out, the results proved to be inconclusive. In 2003, the PSOE had a slig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begoña Errazti
Begoña Errazti (born 22 August 1957) is a Spanish politician. She is a leading member of the Basque Solidarity (''Eusko Alkartasuna'') party, which is associated with Basque nationalism and Social democratic policies. In 2007 she resigned as the party's president. Life Early years Begoña Errazti has a degree in Geography and Contemporary History. She also holds a master's degree in Business Management. She has worked as a director with the Taller Río Arga schools workshop, a European project for training young people on river and riverbank management, along with various related specialities. She is a university level of history and Basque studies, and Professor of Basque studies at the University of Deusto. She was also a manager of the Federation of Ikastolas (Basque schools) for Navarre. Political life For her supporters, Errazti is a defender of Basque autonomy, which she combines with progressive approach to mainstream issues. During the legislative session 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Navarrese Regional Election
The 2003 Navarrese regional election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 6th Parliament of Navarre, Parliament of the Chartered Community of Navarre. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with 2003 Spanish regional elections, regional elections in twelve other Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous communities and 2003 Spanish local elections, local elections all throughout Spain. Overview Electoral system The Parliament of Navarre was the Devolution, devolved, unicameral legislature of the Chartered Community of Navarre, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution of 1978, Spanish Constitution and the Reintegration and Enhancement of the Foral Regime of Navarre Law, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a President of the Government of Navarre, regional president. Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
