- There are no borders in Euskal Herria! Under the motto, some 200 people have denounced the closure of the steps at the level at the Lizaria collado. The protest, convened by EH Bai and EH Bildu, was attended by elected officials, parliamentarians and political representatives of these partidos.Tambialso attended by the mayors of Sara, Etxalar, Bera, Zugarramurdi and Urruña, among others.
In Sunday’s protest, MEP Pernando Barrena stressed that “the freedom of movement of citizens who support European agreements is not being complied with” and denounced that EH spokesman Bai, Nikolaks Blain, “is imposing barriers on us under anti-terrorism pretexts.” Indeed, on 14 January the French Government decided to close the level steps under the argument of the ‘fight against terrorism’.
This has brought to light the consequences it has for people on both sides of the border. “They have direct consequences on our daily lives. They tread daily on our lives and smells.” “People don’t understand how terrorism is fought with eight closed borders and the rest open.”
The Basque parties have begun a collection of signatures to "demand the reopening of the steps at the level and the lifting of the police and military device" and have already achieved more than 1,200 signatures. “Faced with centralism, we feel more than ever the need to live as a nation and as a people, to decide and to strengthen the means and tools,” they said.