Ibarretxe Plan

On Tuesday, February 1st, the Lehendakari defended the new political statute of free association ("Ibarretxe Plan") between the Basque Autonomous Community and Spain in Madrid at the Spanish Parliament.  For complete coverage of this event, please click the following link, then click the entries in the table of contents: Euskal Etxeak Magazine.

"I have come to the Spanish parliament to defend the right of the Basque people to decide their future"

"The future of self-government in the Basque Country is not going to be decided in meetings between you, Mr Zapatero, and you, Mr Rajoy. You cannot replace the will of the Basques"

"The Basque Country is a modern, supportive and reliable country. More than eight out of 10 Basques believe that it is up to us to define and decide our future ... and that is how it will be"

"We are facing a historic chance to find the solution to the Basque conflict"

To watch the Lehendarki's speech click here.

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Basque independence plan rejected

On Thursday, December 30th, 2004 in a historic vote, the Basque Parliament approved the so-called "Ibarretxe Plan", which seeks to achieve the following:

1. The recognition of Basque Identity and the right to self-determination.

2. Freedom to form relations with Autonomous Community of Navarre and with Iparralde (French-Basque Country).

3. Autonomous Judiciary, which with together with the Basque Parliament and the Basque Government would complete self-government of the Basque Country.

4. A voice in the European Union and in the world.

Ibarretxe says referendum will complete process

Complete Proposal for Coexistence

"The Basque Country is not a subordinate part of the Spanish state"