Automatically translated from Basque, translation may contain errors. More information here. Elhuyarren itzultzaile automatikoaren logoa

Deputies

The crisis is widening and there is talk of the need to slimmer administration in order to reduce the public deficit. Rubalcaba has already proposed the abolition of Members of Parliament, which has revived the problem of historic territories in our environment. On the other hand, the ETA declaration has opened the door to the creation of new parliamentary majorities. We have ingredients to start preparing the cocktail.

Sovereign Deputies. In the highest Spanish legislation – the Constitution – the Basque Deputies are holders of historical rights and hence, for example, their own competence to collect taxes. The Basque Government has a more vulnerable legal status than that of Murcia. That is why, when it has been sought to find a legal basis in the right to decide, historical rights have been used. On the other hand, we must not forget that a confederation of the four Members can be the most feasible formula for merging the four territories of the South.

It's not a fuerist face, it's a practical thing. Let Spain do whatever it wants, but we should not touch sovereign parliamentarians until the ownership of historic Basque rights is recognised to another institution.

Functional areas. The organisation of public services has developed a great deal in recent decades, but the organisational areas are still old. The City Hall is not a functional unit in itself, as most are too small and some are too large. And in the foreign elections, we still use judicial parties, although no one knows who they are.

The functional framework, with common characteristics, is more appropriate than that of a geographical area of between 50,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. In Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia it is possible to connect easily with the regional communities and in Álava and Navarre it would not be difficult either.

Fewer elected officials. This is not a matter of administrative thinning, but of rationalising the existing ones. In order to do this, I believe it is essential that there should be fewer elects. How? Well, eliminating the inconsistencies between the different positions. As a member of the General Boards simultaneously a member of Parliament, expenditure is halved. And I shouldn't do a double job. The job of the electorate is not that of management, that is what the administrative technicians are for. Elected officials should be guided and monitored.

By the way, being the same elected at different levels, it would integrate the different perspectives, smoothing the interinstitutional conflicts.

A sketch. Let's suppose that across the South we do a single electoral process every four years. The electoral area would be a region or urban district by functional areas. Here we would choose between 6 and 8 elected officials who would form the Commonwealth Governing Council. Only technicians would be in the town councils to implement the policies established by the community.

These elects, along with those from other counties, would form the General Assembly of the territory and from there would be the Deputation. Its main tasks would be tax collection, coordination of the communities and the management of their respective competences in the distribution agreed with the Government.

Finally, the General Assembly of each territory would designate, from among its members, representatives that might correspond to it in Parliament. And not everyone alike, the time has come to break that figure. Each territory has a weight in the population and in the domestic product, so according to these or similar parameters, it should have a percentage of representatives in the Upper House.
Are we going to start talking seriously?


Newest
"Rebellion grows in Argentina, a whole people is pushing"
Laura Taffetani works at the Argentine Lawyers Guild (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1963). He has worked with numerous Mapuches who have suffered government repression in recent years and has been part of the anti-imperialist meetings organized by the organization Liberation in the... [+]

The Basque Government evacuates Etxarri II Youth Centre in Bilbao
As announced, the Etxarri II youth centre in the Rekalde district of Bilbao has been evacuated with the operation launched by the Basque Government at 9 a.m. In the afternoon there will be a protest demonstration in the neighborhood, starting at 19:00 from the train station of... [+]

2025-04-04 | ARGIA
A worker dies falling from a work in Agoitz
The incident took place on Thursday and SOS Navarre was informed that it was about to hit 16:00 hours. The doctor, the ambulance and the Foral are for him, but they have not been able to recover the man and he dies there.

2025-04-04 | ARGIA
83 cities have registered for Euskaraldia Hika
It's a novelty this year. In addition to choosing between the roles of voice and ear, citizens will have the opportunity to participate in Euskaraldia Hika. In villages where the Hitano is not used, the use of both toka and noka will be encouraged, and in villages where the... [+]

I'm talking about Interview. With water and sand
Ways to Crush the Earth

I'm talking about Interview. With water and sand
Authors: Telmo Irureta and Mireia Gabilondo.
The actors: Telmo Irureta and Dorleta Urretabizkaia.
Directed by: Assisted by Mireia Gabilondo.
The company is: The temptation.
When: April 2nd.
In which: At the Victoria Eugenia... [+]






2025-04-04 | Sustatu
Kneecap film, now with Basque subtitles
Do you know the movie Kneecap? He was selected for the Oscars. It's the story of a trio in Belfast. Kneecap is currently a popular Hip Hop group with a clear pro-language (Gaelic) attitude, the film narrates the vicissitudes of the post-IRA generation; drugs and music, Irish... [+]

The Children's Philosophy Podcast will premiere on Sunday: 'Wild Questions', by Iñigo Martínez
In the face of some questions, Iñigo Martínez says that over and over again adults feel like children because “life is full of existential holes”. The professor and philosopher plan to devote the question to "seeking provisional answers". The LUZ media will offer you the... [+]

2025-04-04 | Euskal Irratiak
Beñat Molimos: “Herritarren babesari esker du Laborantza Ganbarak iraun hogei urte hauetan”

Euskal Herriko Laborantza Ganberak hogei urte bete ditu. 2005ean sorturik, bataila anitzetatik pasa da Ainiza-Monjoloseko erakundea. Epaiketak, sustengu kanpainak edota Lurramaren sortzea, gorabehera ainitz izan ditu hogei urtez.


This Friday 'Subfluvial No!' will mobilize against the legalization of explosions for the works of the Ria Tunnel
Organize the human chain Subfluvial No! The platform and the appointment have been made at the Instituto Artaza-Romo at 18:00 today. The Provincial Council of Bizkaia aims to modify the Environmental Impact Statement (EIA) and this is not accepted by the platform.

High and dangerous levels of pollution have been observed in the surroundings of the Puentes incinerator
These are the results of a study carried out by Toxicowatch, an organization dedicated to the analysis of the level of pollution in Europe. The first studies were carried out before the incinerator was put into operation, after which the samples until 2024 have been analyzed... [+]

Hungary shows its support for Netanyahu and ceases to be a member of the International Criminal Court
The decision was announced by Hungarian Prime Minister Gergely Gulyas on the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose arrest warrant has been issued by the Hague Court, arrived in the country.Israel Katz, Israel’s defense minister, has said the Israeli... [+]

Eguneraketa berriak daude