Basque Solidarity

A Basque nationalist and social-democratic political party on the centre-left political spectrum operating in Spain and France. The party describes itself as a "Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party". The party has adopted the slogan "Euskal Sozialdemokrazia" ("Basque social democracy").

According to their statute, they are striving to achieve "full national and social freedom in and for the Basque Country". They support the creation of an independent Basque Country along the avenues provided by the European Union, as a union of peoples, a federation of nations, not states. The youth wing of the party is the Young Patriots (Gazte Abertzaleak).

Presidency was abolished at the extraordinary congress of June 2009, after which the secretary-general became the party's highest-ranking office. President: Manuel Ibarrondo Aguirregabiria (provisional, 4 September 1986 – 5 April 1987), Carlos Garaikoetxea (5 April 1987 – 21 November 1999), Begoña Errazti (21 November 1999 – 16 December 2007), Unai Ziarreta Bilbao (16 December 2007 – March 2009), Koldo Amezketa Díaz (acting, March – 21 Jun 2009).

Secretary-General: Pello Urizar (21 June 2009 – 2019), Eba Blanco (2019 – present)