"Ikasle Abertzaleak" with the support of other student's organization (anarchists, student assemblies etc.) have called a general strike in education system in south basque country. LAB (pro-independence and socialist trade union), parent associations and teachers are also supporting the strike. Thousands of people have been in the demonstrations in south basque country capitals: Bilbo, Iruña, Gasteiz and Donosti. The Basque public universities are empty and a lot of institutes are also empty. They are protesting against spanish government cuts in education. In spanish state, other pro-independence and socialist students organizations (Galiza, Paisos Catalans, Andalucia) are supporting also this general strike. Spanish main students organizations do not support the strike.
Spanish police, Ertzaintza, Guardia Civil and foral police have not attacked demonstrators. But in Gasteiz 28 students have been identified after cutting a road with banners. In Iruña, more than 100 students have been identified by spanish police and they are following students (some of them have been fined) in the streets.
The tension between the police and students is big. Some roads have been cut with dumpsters.
ACTUALIZATION
According to the last information, in some streets spanish police is attacking students (the demonstration have finished) but that information is not confirmed.
Marylise Lebranchu is talking now with political representatives of "Iparralde" (north basque country). They are going to ask her a new political status for "iparralde" where basques can have more power to take decisions about their future. UMP, PSF and pro-independence councilorss have united to ask this new political status. According to pro-independence councilors, this can be the first step in the way of independence.
Some images (tomorrow more):
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| Spanish police near of a institute in Iruña |
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| Nafarroa public university |
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| Demonstration in Iruña |
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| Ertzaintza in Donosti |
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