Overview

• Aitor Esteban, the newly elected president of the PNV, emphasized the party's historic achievements and renewed focus on Basque national ambition during Aberri Eguna celebrations.
• Lehendakari Imanol Pradales declared Euskadi a nation, rejecting any subordination to Madrid, and called for a 'nuevo autogobierno vasco' to expand self-governance.
• The PNV and EH Bildu are collaborating on a new Basque autonomy statute and are seeking PSE involvement, highlighting a strategic effort to strengthen political consensus.
• Tensions within the PNV-PSE coalition have surfaced over disagreements on the high-speed TAV/AVE route, with public criticism from PSE leader Eneko Andueza adding to the strain.
• A pending technical report from Spain's central government on the TAV route remains a key issue, delaying resolution of the contentious infrastructure project.