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Former MEP, Aralar

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I'll cry for Nagorno Karabakh

I'll cry for Nagorno Karabakh

Sep 30, 2023

A personal view on the disastrous developments in Nagorno Karabakh

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In support of Oriol Junqueras & Raül Romeva

In support of Oriol Junqueras & Raül Romeva

Jun 07, 2018

Former Greens-EFA members of the European Parliament sent a letter to the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani in support of Oriol Junqueras & Raül Romeva. In the last General Assembly of the Former Members Association a similar letter was read by former Valencian MEP Jordi Sebastià on behalf of a dozen of former Greens-EFA MEPs.

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Declaration of the Sofia club 2017

Declaration of the Sofia club 2017

Jul 10, 2017

The Sofia club met in Brussels last May 29th and made an analysis of the international situation. Bellow the declaration produced by the participants

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Italian referemdum

Italian referemdum

Nov 29, 2016

Next Sunday’s referendum could produce a new storm in Italian politics, but not only there. If no vote wins Europe will panic again. Bellow you have the reflection of the green leader Monica Frassoni on the reasons of her ‘no’ vote

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More repression in Turkey against Kurds

More repression in Turkey against Kurds

Oct 26, 2016

Last night Turkish police detained the two co-majors of Diyarbakir. That is another step forwards in the degradation of the quality of democracy in Turkey. I reproduce the statement of HDP here bellow

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Spanish election outcome: Brussels should be happy

Spanish election outcome: Brussels should be happy

Jun 28, 2016

I’m sure that European bureaucrats felt relief on Sunday evening when they learned the outcome of the Spanish elections. A Spanish problem wouldn’t be added to the British one.

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Sofia club met in Brussels

Sofia club met in Brussels

Jun 06, 2016

The members of the Sofia club met in Brussels and produced the manifesto here bellow on the international situation and the risk associated to it

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Situation in Turkey

Situation in Turkey

May 05, 2016

The European Union has Turkey as a reliable partner. However Turkey is moving away very fast from fundamental democratic stardards. I reproduce here bellow the letter of HDP co-presidents denouncing the undemocratic shift of Turkey

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Mobility in Vocational Education and Training

Mobility in Vocational Education and Training

Apr 14, 2016

I spent a part of my professional career at IMH institute in Elgoibar. The institute had two main educational offers: VET and an Engineering degree through apprenticeship. I was the director of the later. There I learned to appreciate both of them. My experience at IMH showed me the importance of VET in our modern societies. Furthermore, I realized that apprenticeship is a fantastic way of training people to fulfil the need of the enterprises. Pupils learn what the real stuff in workplace is and companies could find easier the profile of employees they need.

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Today enters into force the shameful EU-Turkey deal

Today enters into force the shameful EU-Turkey deal

Mar 20, 2016

As European citizen I’m really ashamed of this agreement, but, to be honest, I’m not fully surprised taking into account the shift of both the EU and the majority of the member states dealing with the issue of fundamental rights and the respect to European fundamental values in this last years.

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Letter of HDP parlamentaries on the situation in Kurdistan

Letter of HDP parlamentaries on the situation in Kurdistan

Jan 07, 2016

Idris Baluken and Caglar Demirel co-chairs of the HDP's group in Turkish parliament wrote a letter to the intenational community on the dramatic social and political situation in Kurdistan that I reproduce bellow

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Some comments on Spanish elections

Some comments on Spanish elections

Dec 31, 2015

Legislative elections of December 20th had a diabolic outcome. They marked the end of two party system, the end of big majorities and built up an difficult scenario to set up a government.

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Inportant statement on Western Sahara in EP

Inportant statement on Western Sahara in EP

Dec 17, 2015

Today the annual report of the European Parliament on Human Rights was aproved. Very surprisingly a very positive amendment on Western Sahara by GUE group was adopted.

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Views on the outcome of Greek elections from Spain

Views on the outcome of Greek elections from Spain

Sep 30, 2015

Some greek friends asked to write a comment on the outcome of Greek elections and how are they analyse in Spain. Here bellow.

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Letter of Mikis Theodorakis and other intelectuals to Greek people

Letter of Mikis Theodorakis and other intelectuals to Greek people

Sep 15, 2015

I attach here below the English version of the appeal of Mikis Theodorakis and other Greek personalities addressed to Greek people last July

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L’Université d’été et le Congrès de Régions et Peuples Solidaires

L’Université d’été et le Congrès de Régions et Peuples Solidaires

Sep 01, 2015

La fédération Régions et Peuples Solidaires rassemble les partis autonomistes, régionalistes et indépendantistes des nations et régions de l'Hexagone

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Turkish community in Greece, another discriminated minority

Turkish community in Greece, another discriminated minority

Aug 20, 2015

Last end of July I travelled to Western Thrace to participate in the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the death of the leader of the Turkish community in Greece Sadik Ahmet. I had the opportunity of being witness of another example of discriminations towards minorities within the EU borders

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The Delphi Initiative

The Delphi Initiative

Jun 25, 2015

Last week-end a bunch of intellectuals, journalists and politicians met at the Greek town of Delphi with the aim of discussing alternatives to global neoliberasim.

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Parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh

Parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh

May 07, 2015

The Nagorno-Karabakh Friendship Group in the European Parliament went for an observation mission of the parliamentary elections of that republic. 101.000 voters had the right to elect 33 MP, 23 by a party list scheme and 10 by majoritarian system. Bellow, the preliminary report of the observation mission

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The Sofia declaration

The Sofia declaration

Apr 30, 2015

Last Sartuday representatives of European left parties of Eastern Europe, Greece, Italy, Galicia and The Basque Country met in Sofia for the conference: 'Left Alternatives in Europe'. Here bellow the final declaration of the Conference

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Pacifism now and ever

Pacifism now and ever

Mar 15, 2015

Lokarri the Basque peace movement put an end to its trajectory last Saturday. I published alongside with my party mates Patxi Zabaleta and Rebeka Ubera this article. I'am very proud of my collaboration with Lurraldea, Elkarri and Lokarri; three links of the same chain

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Minsk agreement

Minsk agreement

Feb 14, 2015

Here bellow you have the 13 points of the agreement reached in Minsk on East Ucraine conflict. It doesn't seem stronger and more binding that the previous one.

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What did UE leaders agree on Energy policy?

What did UE leaders agree on Energy policy?

Oct 27, 2014

If one reads the reports on the EU Climate and Energy summit last week in the general mass media, one will have the impression that the output was rather positive? Was it so positive?

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The new Commission and minority languages

The new Commission and minority languages

Oct 07, 2014

Last parliamentary legislature was important for the minority languages. The EP approved with an overwhelming majority the so-called Alfonsi report on language diversity in Europe. Did it have any positive consequences?

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Scotland independent?

Scotland independent?

Sep 15, 2014

Alyn Smith, SNP MEP, sent today a letter to his colleagues at the European Parliament on the Scottish referendum due to be held next Thursday. I find it very illustrative.

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Members of the European Parliament support the call of civil society organisations for payment of compensation to the victims and families of the Rana Plaza factory collapse.

Members of the European Parliament support the call of civil society organisations for payment of compensation to the victims and families of the Rana Plaza factory collapse.

Apr 25, 2014

Here bellow you have the letter that 21 MEPs sent for the attention of Commissioner De Gucht, EU Member States and companies sourcing from Rana Plaza

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Egin klik bideoa ikusteko

Let's put the end to the Troika

Mar 13, 2014

This Wednesday we discussed two reports on the job of the Troika. A long and interesting debate!

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Letter of MEPs to Commission on language rights

Letter of MEPs to Commission on language rights

Feb 09, 2014

MEPs mainly from the Basque Country and Catalonia signed a letter to commissioners Reding and Vassiliou asking more commitment of the Commission on the defense of language rights in the Union. Now they are siking the signature of more MEPs

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Irazabalbeitia impulses a Written Declaration on the rights of persons with disabilities

Irazabalbeitia impulses a Written Declaration on the rights of persons with disabilities

Jan 27, 2014

An important part European citizens has disabilities. They want neither to be excluded for their participation in social life nor to be kept in institutions. For having a fulfilling life they need personalised help.

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