Images of the Strike in Sakana the past 28 of February

Foral police in Sakana

Spanish police in Iruña

People with Nafarroa flags in Iruña demonstration

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Hundreds of people in Altsasu

Altsasu

Spanish police in Iruña demonstration

Thousands of people in Iruña

Foral Police in Sakana

Foral police in Sakana

Food during the main demonstration in Iruña

Yolanda Gonzalez mural removed

The mural

According to Sare Antifaxista, the mural made in honor of Yolanda Gonzalez (a basque militant killed by spanish parapolicial groups) was removed. The mural was painted in Bilbo (Bizkaia south basque country) and in the town hall is governing Iñaki Azkuna (an important member of PNV/EAJ). It is not the first time that a mural was removed in Bilbo. The town hall also removed a mural in honor of Josu Muguruza (a member of the pro-independence and socialist basque political party Herri Batasuna) who was killed by a spanish parapolicial group on 1989.

Bildu (pro-independence and lefist political parties coalition) have required explanations about the case.

Workers evicted in Araba (spanish prince visit)

The spanish royal family

According to naiz, workers of Indesa and Santiago Hospital have enclosed themselves in the new laundry that is going to be inaugurated today. The spanish prince and his wife Letizia are going to inaugurate it today. The workers are protesting against the privatization of the public service (they clean clothes of Santiago Hospital). According to them, the privatization is going to "destroy dozens of jobs". During the night they have been evicted. Almost they are going to protest today before the visit of spanish authorities.

International solidarity week: Dublin/Belfast Basque Solidarity Committe

Hundreds of people support strikers rights in Lizarra

According to Ateak Ireki, 400 of people have supported a demonstration in Lizarra (Nafarroa south basque country) in support of strikers rights.

During the last general strike organized by pro-independence trade unions, repression was strong (specially in Nafarroa).

In the case of Lizarra, there are 5 fines of 450 euros and 2 of 900. Besides, two strikers can be imprisoned.

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

Youngs occupy a church in Gasteiz during a tribute

On 1976, spanish police attacked a protest of basque workers in Gasteiz (Araba south basque country). They used gas, rubber balls and real ammo. There were dozens of injured people and 5 workers were killed. Every year, there was a tribute and sometimes police attack that demonstrations. Yesterday, during the tribute to that workers, 400 youngs occupied the church were workers tried to protect themselves. Workers have participated also in the occupation. After talking with the priest, they have sleep inside the church.

They are protesting against capitalist system and its effects in the world and basque country. Today, more people have supported them (unemployed people and evicted people).

Ernai: The new young basque revolutionary organization

On Saturday, more than 1.000 young basques participated in the presentation of the new young organization: "Ernai" (Awake or Alert). In the presentation, there were members of Abertzale Left, Amaiur (coalition of pro-independence political parties in spanish parliament), Bildu, Basque Political Prisoners association and LAB (pro-independence and socialist trade union). 

Information taken from: http://www.ernaiantolakundea.org/what-is-it/

Ernai is a Basque pro-independence, socialist, feminist and revolutionary youth organization within the Abertzale Left movement which is organized in the Basque Country.

Birth

Our Ist Congress took place on 2^nd March 2013 in Lizarra (Navarre) as a result of a 6 month-long constitutional process. During this debate process developped from town to town, we all decided on Ernai’s goals, strategy, working areas and how the organization will work. We have analysed the global situation, the current political situation in the Basque Country and also we have defined a Youth Strategy that with which we will achieve our goals.

Goals and activism

Ernai will be a tool for the youth in order to fight for our strategical goal: the Basque Socialist and Feminist State. Our contribution will be to build Gazte Herria (literally Youth’s Land), to fight for a situation in which young people would be free and self-sufficient. Also, by building Gazte Herria we will be taking steps forward regarding feminism and socialism.

Regarding our practice, it will be based on dealing with the issues that youth have to face in our daily lives and also, based on the construction of alternatives and our nation. What’s more, we will focus on training our members on many issues.

We believe that the organization needs to focus on the local and we will build the organization’s whole structure according to their needs. Things like that, regions will be a key element in our way to organize because we believe that we will have the chance to encourage town to keep in touch more frequently and to coordinate common fights. Ernai gathers young people from Navarre, Araba, Biscay and Gipuzkoa eventhough the perspective and strategy are national. However, we will constantly keep in touch with the revolutionary youth from the provinces of Soule, Lowe Navarre and Labour.

Main working areas

The main working area will be the one regardin the construction of new ways of leaving. It will give space for fights related to issues such as the Basque language, feminism, internationalism, socieconomy, formal education, leisure, ecology or member’s training. Also, Ernai is determined to take steps towards the resolution of a long lasting conflict in our land, the Basque Country. We have the responsability to fight in order to achieve a Democratic Framework (our first station) that will ensure the right for self-determination.