List of political parties in the Basque CountryDue to the complex political makeup of the Basque Country, the picture of existing political parties, their history and political positions is equally complex. The region is split between two states, Spain and France. On the French side, parties that are of specifically Basque coloration operate mainly at the local and departmental level, in the case of the Northern Basque Country the Département Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Sabino AranaSabino Policarpo Arana Goiri, also known by the Basque version of his name, Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri, or by his self-styled name Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a Basque writer and the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ).
Regionalism (politics)Ideology that seeks to promote subnational administrative division interests Regionalism is a political ideology that seeks to increase the political power, influence and self-determination of the people of one or more subnational regions.
SpainCountry in Southern and Western EuropeSpain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.
Basque nationalismBasque nationalism (Basque: eusko abertzaletasuna; Spanish: 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 political unity of the Basques, today split between Spain and France. Since its inception in the late 19th century, Basque nationalism has included movements supportive of Basque independence.
Spanish languageRomance languageSpanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It originated in the Kingdom of Castile, a historical kingdom in north-central Spain. Today, it is a global language with 519 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 636 million speakers total, including second-language speakers.
Christian democracyChristian socioeconomic modelA gathering of supporters of the Christian Democratic Union in Dessau, Germany, 1990Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics.
CentrismPolitical alignment in the middle of the left–right political spectrum Centrism is the range of political ideologies that exist between left-wing politics and right-wing politics on the left–right political spectrum. It is associated with moderate politics on the left-right spectrum, including people who strongly support moderate policies and people who are not strongly aligned with left-wing or right-wing policies.
Basque languageLanguage of the Basque people
French languageFrench (français [fʁɑ̃sɛ] or langue française [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
Social democracyCentre-left political ideologyDemonstration by the Social Democratic Party of Austria on International Workers' Day, 2012Social democracy is a broad, centre-leftsocial, economic, and political ideology. Some academics view social democracy as distinct from socialism, whilst other academics purport that social democracy lies within the wider socialist movement.
Conservative liberalismConservative liberalism, also referred to as right-liberalism, is a variant of liberalism combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or simply representing the right wing of the liberal movement. In the case of modern conservative liberalism, scholars sometimes see it as a less radical variant of classical liberalism; it is also referred to as an individual tradition that distinguishes it from classical liberalism and social liberalism.
Sabino AranaSabino Policarpo Arana Goiri, also known by the Basque version of his name, Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri, or by his self-styled name Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a Basque writer and the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ).Regionalism (politics)Ideology that seeks to promote subnational administrative division interests Regionalism is a political ideology that seeks to increase the political power, influence and self-determination of the people of one or more subnational regions.SpainCountry in Southern and Western EuropeSpain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.Basque nationalismBasque nationalism (Basque: eusko abertzaletasuna; Spanish: 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 political unity of the Basques, today split between Spain and France. Since its inception in the late 19th century, Basque nationalism has included movements supportive of Basque independence.Spanish languageRomance languageSpanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It originated in the Kingdom of Castile, a historical kingdom in north-central Spain. Today, it is a global language with 519 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 636 million speakers total, including second-language speakers.Christian democracyChristian socioeconomic modelA gathering of supporters of the Christian Democratic Union in Dessau, Germany, 1990Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics.CentrismPolitical alignment in the middle of the left–right political spectrum Centrism is the range of political ideologies that exist between left-wing politics and right-wing politics on the left–right political spectrum. It is associated with moderate politics on the left-right spectrum, including people who strongly support moderate policies and people who are not strongly aligned with left-wing or right-wing policies.Basque languageLanguage of the Basque peopleFrench languageFrench (français [fʁɑ̃sɛ] or langue française [lɑ̃ɡ fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.Social democracyCentre-left political ideologyDemonstration by the Social Democratic Party of Austria on International Workers' Day, 2012Social democracy is a broad, centre-leftsocial, economic, and political ideology. Some academics view social democracy as distinct from socialism, whilst other academics purport that social democracy lies within the wider socialist movement.Conservative liberalismConservative liberalism, also referred to as right-liberalism, is a variant of liberalism combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or simply representing the right wing of the liberal movement. In the case of modern conservative liberalism, scholars sometimes see it as a less radical variant of classical liberalism; it is also referred to as an individual tradition that distinguishes it from classical liberalism and social liberalism.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.