Overview

• The Basque Government's effort to advance pending Statute of Gernika transfers hit a setback this week when talks on unemployment management powers fell through.
• EH Bildu’s Pello Otxandiano accused PNV president Aitor Esteban of tempering expectations on a new autonomy status.
• Bildu has called for a 'pacto de país' to counter what it sees as an offensive against Basque national rights from Spain’s right.
• Otxandiano warned of a narrow window in Madrid for agreeing on a revised self-government framework before year-end deadlines.
• The Caso Cerdán scandal has destabilized the national legislature, intensifying urgency for Basque autonomy negotiations.