Udalbiltza Is Back

The nation building process in Euskal Herria requires the compromise and efforts of the Basque people in the seven provinces.

Udalbiltza, the first Basque institution representative of all the seven herrialdes is back after the repressive attack by Madrid:

The day after the second anniversary of the police operation against Udalbiltza, its chairman, Loren Arkotxa, asserted yesterday that the national institution continued to be valid and was fully committed to contributing to the process which needed to be started in Euskal Herria.

Berria goes on to publish Arkotxa's call to unity:

He called for a commitment from every single player. He extended “an invitation” for the resources of political, social and trade union players and of representatives of the institutions “to be placed at the service of the process” and urged that “the political moment be put to advantage”.

Finally, he insists on the need to apply a democratic model that will provide a voice to all Basques:

He said: “The outlines of the model of a democratic process to enable Basque citizens to express their wishes have begun to take shape.” He said at the heart of this process lay the need for consensus among all Basque citizens, a process without exclusions and a chance for all Basque citizens to be given a say.

You can read the note as published by Berria here.

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