Overview

• On October 9, the Basque Government sent Madrid a draft with ten proposed transfers that includes removing Pasaia’s status as a port of general interest so ownership shifts to the Basque Country.
• The Gipuzkoa PP on October 10 requested a public appearance by provincial leader Eider Mendoza and filed ten questions on the economic and logistical effects of the proposed handover.
• PSE leader in Gipuzkoa José Ignacio Asensio warned that reclassifying Pasaia could reduce competitiveness and threaten jobs, contradicting the PNV-led government’s assurances.
• The Basque proposal states the transfer would move assets, rights, staff and funding to the region and would require a royal decree to modify the competential framework.
• The package also seeks expanded Social Security management through a Basque entity and control of two Paradores in Hondarribia and Argomaniz, with further talks pending with central ministries.