(Original idea from the Catalan Lluis Gon Saga, adapted to Basque)
It is not easy for Basques to live as Basques everywhere and at all times, not even in the most Basque-speaking areas of our country. What is normal in many nations—the fact that one can live through one’s own language—becomes something unusual in our oppressed and colonized nation. As...
Organized by the Süd-Tiroler Freiheit (South Tyrol Freedom), the Tyrolese Nationalist Party, a member of the Tyrolese party handed over a statue portraying the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini to Renzo Caramaschi, the Italian speaking mayor of Bozen, as a protest against a decision made by the mayor and his aides. The Italian-minded politicians resolved to maintain the Italian language...
The Basque Country and other many places have seen ongoing debate related to participation in elections. Should a National Liberation Movement participate in a statewide election despite knowing that these elections are a belonging ritual and that by taking part we show belonging to that society? Should we renounce the benefits those election may generate? And should we participate,...
