Overview
- Pello Otxandiano called for a sovereignty leap and a new political status to avoid decades more of piecemeal negotiations over powers.
- Five competencies were signed on Friday following talks described as pushed to the limit and beyond agreed deadlines.
- Documents prepared by the Basque and central governments indicate 16 transfers still remain to complete the recognized autogovernment.
- The pending competencies are varied, can be grouped into several blocks, and some will require separate negotiation tables.
- EH Bildu argues the recent deal underscores the exhaustion of the statutory model anchored in the Gernika framework.