Particle.news
Download on the App Store

PP Pulls Motion on Vitoria Refugee Center as PSE Sides With Bildu and Sumar

The withdrawal averted a test that could have showcased a new progressive majority challenging the PNV.

Overview

  • The Basque Parliament did not debate the PP’s proposal to suspend the planned refugee facility after the party withdrew its motion at the last minute.
  • PSE-EE broke with its governing partner PNV to align with EH Bildu and Sumar around an initiative focused on opening a constructive dialogue about the center’s future.
  • The three left-wing parties publicly presented themselves as an alternative majority, including an unprecedented joint photo to make the alliance visible.
  • PNV and PP clashed outside the plenary as both sought to capitalize on opposition to the Clínica Arana project.
  • The Basque Government continues work to enable the refugee center at Clínica Arana in Vitoria despite the political dispute.