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Camp Counselor Nudity Allegations Investigated in Basque Country Camp

An investigation is underway in Bernedo, Álava, Spain, into allegations that camp counselors at a private camp in August 2023 were nude and showered with children aged 13-15, prompting a response from authorities and political figures.

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Basque Government Improves Youth Housing Loan Program

The Basque Government launched Gazteaval, a program providing up to €78,000 in loan guarantees for first-time homebuyers under 40, exceeding a similar Spanish national program.

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50th Anniversary of Txiki and Otaegi's Execution: A Complex Legacy

Fifty years after the execution of Juan Paredes (Txiki) and Angel Otaegi, members of ETA, a debate continues in Spain regarding their status as freedom fighters, victims of Franco's regime, and their association with ETA's violent history.

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Israeli Players Withdraw from Basque Country Chess Tournament Amidst Protests

Seven Israeli chess players withdrew from the 40th Open Basque Country tournament in Sestao, Spain, following pressure from organizers and pro-Palestinian groups who opposed their participation due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Jone, Sometimes: A Bilbao Coming-of-Age Story

Sara Fantova's debut film, "Jone, Sometimes," follows a 20-year-old woman navigating first love and her father's Parkinson's diagnosis, filmed amidst Bilbao's bustling Aste Nagusia festival.

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Basque Government Defends Auto Industry's "Technological Neutrality

The Basque government is supporting the automotive industry's push against the EU's 2035 combustion engine ban, citing regional economic impact and promoting a "technologically neutral" approach to decarbonization, exemplified by subsidies boosting new vehicle sales by 30%.

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Spanish Parliament Approves Constitutional Court Reform

The Spanish Parliament approved a reform to the Organic Law of the Constitutional Court, proposed by the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), with 179 votes in favor and 170 against, aiming to prevent ordinary courts from blocking political agreements on transferring powers.

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PP Challenges PNV's Paris Palace Acquisition

The Basque PP party refutes PNV claims of rightful ownership of a Paris palace, citing court rulings supporting their assertion of government-linked acquisition and misuse of funds intended for Bizkaia's defense.

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Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel Vandalism in Spain

The offices of the UGT union at the University of the Basque Country in Vitoria and the PSE-EE's headquarters in Tolosa were vandalized with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel graffiti, including Nazi symbols and accusations of collaboration with a terrorist group.

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Getxo's Punta Begoña Galleries: A €984,476 Restoration Project

Getxo, Spain is restoring the Punta Begoña Galleries, a historical monument built in 1921 by Horacio Echevarrieta, which served various purposes including a Republican military hospital and a Fascist headquarters, now set to become a cultural hub by 2032.

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EH Bildu surpasses PNV in CIS electoral barometer for the first time in 2025

The latest CIS electoral barometer projects EH Bildu to surpass the PNV by 0.5 percentage points in 2025, marking a shift from months of a technical tie between the two Basque nationalist parties.

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Segregation" in Basque Education System

The Basque government aims to reduce school segregation, which it says is highest in Spain alongside Madrid, despite poor overall educational results.

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52% Bias Score

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