Monday, March 4, 2013

Udalbiltza reorganized

According to Berria, Udalbiltza is prepared again to work in favour of Basque Country. Udalbiltza is a organization where councilors of all basque country meet to support the national construction (investment of money in impoverished areas, supporting of basque etc.): "Today we are building a nation and this day will be historic". More than 563 counciliors participated in it. But there are 1257 counciliors that are collaborating with it. Most of the counciliors are members of EH Bildu (coalition of pro-independence and leftist political parties in south basque country) and EH Bai (coalition of pro-independence and leftist political parties in north basque country).

1. Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Basque Country situation: Basque identity, economic situation, demography etc. They are collaborating with other basque organizations like: ELA (basque trade union), LAB (basque trade union), Ikastolak (basque schools) etc.

2. Preferences

There are five preferential areas of work:

  -Development of territories and economical cohesion

  -National construction: Institutional and social

  -Link the different cities and towns of basque country

  -Sovereignty and national identity

  -International work

3. Chronology of Udalbiltza

-1999: Udalbiltza was created with the support of 2000 counciliors

-2001: Division of Udalbiltza. 1000 counciliors continue working (most of them members of Abertzale left)

-2003: Repression against Udalbiltza. 8 important members were arrested in spanish state.

-2003: Demonstration in support of Udalbiltza

-2007: Spanish authorities require 240 of imprisonment for 22 members of Udalbiltza

-2011: Absolution

-2013: Udalbiltza reorganized

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