![]() ![]() In this vein, one of the decisive factors was the radical change in the political strategy of the Basque Nationalist Left (Izquierda Abertzale). Specifically in the case of the Basque Country, the Irish peace process and the call for a referendum on the independence of Scotland have been a fundamental point of reference in recent years and have opened up new channels which, not many years ago, would have been considered impossible. This is very clear in the case of Catalonia and the Basque Country. The new perspectives opened up by these processes necessarily influence other nationalist movements. ![]() In this respect they have taken inspiration from the peace process in Northern Ireland, and the nationalist movement in Scotland, which illustrate the potential for political movements to bring about a referendum on independence in a relatively short period of time.Ĭlassical stateless nationalist movements in Western Europe have undergone a renewal in the last ten to twenty years, with some success and with Northern Ireland and Scotland taking the lead. In the run up to next month’s elections to the Basque Parliament, Julen Zabalo writes that the parties of the Basque Nationalist Left have fully embraced social and political strategies as an alternative to ETA’s armed activities. ![]()
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