Overview
- Less than a year after their appointments, Arkaute leaders Miren Dobarán and Amaya Angulo resigned, framing the move as a planned handover in a July communiqué that took effect a month later.
- Reporting cited an unprecedented outcome in the latest Ertzaintza public selection process, with about 90% of 3,609 candidates failing and successful applicants falling short of available posts.
- Coverage attributed the poor pass rate to recent changes in the exam, specifically modifications to the psychotechnical test and a shorter response time.
- In a Basque Parliament session, EH Bildu asked whether the resignations were linked to the OPE result and raised suspicions of improper contacts between academy staff and private preparatory centers.
- Security Minister Bingen Zupiria said he was unaware of any undue pressure tied to the resignations, defended the previous academy team, and faced questions about how the outcome affects the goal of reaching 8,000 officers.