Overview

• Concern over the housing market has quintupled over five years to become the top issue for Basque voters.
• Anxiety about insecurity, crime, and immigration continues to climb in the July Sociómetro.
• Support for Basque independence remains muted and is weakest among 18–25-year-olds compared with older cohorts.
• Public trust in regional services has rebounded by seven points year-over-year although the Basque Government scores poorly on closeness to citizens.
• Polls show Pradales’ PNV would retain an absolute majority despite setbacks for the Socialist Party.