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Zorionak eta urte berri on!

2011-12-24 11:54:27

Durango�s 2011 Fair approaching

2011-11-23 22:11:32

Stands are already going up in the Landako pavilion since it will once again be the scene for Durango�s book and record fair. The fair will become the cultural epicenter of Euskal Herria during those five days with the latest from the publishing and record worlds being presented: 313 books, 63 records, 23 magazines, 9 videos, 15 electronic books and another 11 publications. For those who can�t attend in person all fair activity can be followed through social media, and also via your cell phone thanks to a new app called, �Kulturize.�

The 5th World Congress of Basque Collectivities

2011-10-31 17:47:32

Everything is ready in Donostia for the launch this Wednesday of the 5th World Congress of Basque Collectivities that will unite nearly 80 Basque club delegates from 22 different countries. Delegates will begin arriving on Saturday for this great gathering of Basques in the Diaspora that takes place every four years with sessions taking place on November 2-4. These three days are jam packed, not only with the congress meetings, but will also include the Euskal Herria Mugaz Gaindi seminar, a special session for scholars, as well as an exhibition of stands of various Basque entities in the Diaspora.

Armed group ETA announces "definitive cessation of its armed activity"

2011-10-21 11:26:33

The Basque armed group ETA issued a statement Thursday saying it is ending its 43-year armed campaign for independence and called on Spain and France to open talks.

The group made the announcement to Basque daily Gara, which it regularly uses as a mouthpiece. ETA declared a permanent cease-fire in January, but up to now had not renounced armed struggle as a tool for achieving an independent Basque state, a key demand by the Spanish government.

Spain's Constitutional court says Bildu can stand in local elections

2011-05-06 09:06:54

A pro-independence political coalition can field candidates in May 22 local elections, Spain's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday, overturning a Supreme Court decision.

Jose Antonio Martija dies at the age of 80

2011-04-27 13:01:25

Jose Antonio Arana Martija, member of the Academy of the Basque Language Euskaltzaindia, died on Tuesday in Gernika at the age of 80 years old.

'Zeu kalakari, gu kalakari': Korrika comes to an end in Donostia

2011-04-18 12:26:18

This year's slogan was "Maitatu, ikasi, ari... euskala-kari" (Love, learn, use Basque, euskalakari!). AEK and Korrika named the people who love, learn and use the Basque language "Euskalakari".

Top 10 Aspiring Nations

2011-01-17 16:08:04

Sudan held a referendum on Jan. 9 to decide whether to split into two sovereign countries. Here's a sampling of other places vying for independence � some with more legitimate claims for freedom than others.

Spain's Basque rebels Eta call 'permanent truce'

2011-01-10 16:03:28

The Basque separatist group Eta has announced a permanent ceasefire in its fight for independence from Spain.

In a video statement sent to the media, the group said the truce would be "internationally verifiable".

But the Spanish government has rejected Eta's statement, saying it contained nothing new.

Eta's campaign for independence for the Basque region has cost more than 800 lives since 1968 but it called a halt to armed attacks last year.

As in previous filmed statements, the video showed three Eta militants in white hoods. They said it was "time to act with historical responsibility".

However, they made no mention of disarming or dissolving the organisation - key demands of the Spanish government.

Bayonne holds Lurrama Farming Fair, from October 31st to November 3rd

2010-11-02 14:28:20

Lurrama, Baiona