Podemos Euskadi

Podemos Basque Country
Podemos Euskadi-Ahal Dugu Euskadi
Secretary GeneralPilar Garrido
Spokesperson in the Basque ParliamentNone
Founded2014
HeadquartersC/ Manuel Iradier Kalea, 40
01005, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
National affiliationPodemos
Regional affiliationElkarrekin Podemos (since 2020)
ColoursPurple
Congress of Deputies (2023–2027)
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Spanish Senate (2023–2027)
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Basque Parliament (2024–2028)
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Juntas Generales (2023–2027)
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Local government (2023–2027)
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Website
podemos.eus

Podemos Euskadi-Ahal Dugu Euskadi (Spanish: [poˈðemos], translated in English as "Basque Country We Can") is a left-wing to far-left political party in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. It is the Basque federation of the Spanish state-level ("national level") political party Podemos.[1][2]

The political party Podemos Euskadi has a present (seats) in the Basque Parliament, in the legislatures of Biscay, Gipuzkoa and Álava (General Assemblies) and in different municipalities of the Basque Autonomous Community, including the three Basque capitals (Bilbao, Donostia and Vitoria-Gasteiz). It also had a presence in the Congress of Deputies (2015–2023) and in the Senate of Spain (2015–2019).

The current general secretary is Pilar Garrido, since 2020.[3][4]

The political party is settled and rooted in Euskadi, with a Basqueist and pro-Basque position. The party has positioned itself and is publicly positioning itself in favor of the right to decide and of a self-determination referendum, agreed with the State, following the models of Scotland or Quebec.[5][6] In the words of Miren Gorrotxategi, "we defend the referendum as a democratic instrument".[7][8]

On the other hand, Podemos Euskadi has also been pro-Basque language, supporting the educational immersion model in Basque,[9] in favor of making totally free the learning of the Basque or in favor of initiatives to boost the Basque.[10][11]

This party (and the political space it represents) is usually called "Confederal Left",[12][13][14][15] due to its defense of the right to decide, the self-determination referendum (Canadian model), the sovereignty of the Basque Country or the "national character" of the Basque Country (the "reality made up of social, linguistic, historical, economic and cultural ties" that make up the Basque Country or "Euskal Herria").[13]

Podemos Euskadi is a member of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL.[16]

  1. ^ Chávarri, Inés P. (2024-02-20). "Podemos Euskadi hace bandera de la unidad tras la "lección" gallega y apremia a Sumar a cerrar un pacto". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  2. ^ Navarro, Juan (2020-03-02). "Podemos ofrece en Euskadi una coalición al PSE y EH Bildu para desbancar a Urkullu". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ Press, Europa (2020-06-19). "Pilar Garrido, elegida nueva coordinadora autonómica de Podemos Euskadi con el 84% de los votos". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  4. ^ Guerra, Axel (2020-06-19). "Pilar Garrido, nueva líder de Podemos Euskadi". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  5. ^ Garmendia, Xabier (2020-07-02). "Gorrotxategi aboga por reconocer "la identidad vasca con el resto de los pueblos de España"". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  6. ^ Press, Europa (2024-03-16). "Elkarrekin Podemos proposes reforming the Statute of Gernika to "guarantee the right to decide for Euskadi"". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  7. ^ Viñas, Una entrevista de Igor Santamaría / Fotografía de Pablo (2020-08-23). ""Nos abstendremos en la investidura al ser inviable el gobierno de izquierdas"". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  8. ^ Balanzategi, Ander (2023-10-15). "Miren Gorrotxategi: "Defendemos el referéndum como instrumento democrático"". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  9. ^ "Podemos se decanta por la "inmersión" en euskera de todos los escolares vascos y por reducir los concertados". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ^ "EH Bildu y Elkarrekin Podemos piden la gratuidad del euskera hasta el nivel C1". EITB (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  11. ^ Dugu, Ahal. "Exigimos la gratuidad total de la enseñanza en euskera hasta nivel C1". Ahal Dugu (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  12. ^ "Empate técnico en escaños entre PNV y EH Bildu a un mes de las elecciones". EITB (in Spanish). 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  13. ^ a b Segovia, Mikel (2017-09-23). "Podemos Euskadi se suma al 'Estado confederal' que reclama Urkullu". El Independiente (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  14. ^ Vizcaíno, Javier (2024-02-22). "Sumar y Podemos, nada que hacer". Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  15. ^ SL, TAI GABE DIGITALA (2024-01-16). "La división podría dejar sin escaños al espacio de la izquierda confederal". naiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  16. ^ "Búsqueda avanzada | Buscar | Eurodiputados | Parlamento Europeo | Grupo de la Izquierda en el Parlamento Europeo - GUE/NGL". www.europarl.europa.eu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.