EE's list in Guipúzcoa won one seat in the Spanish Congress for Francisco Letamendia, one in the Senate for Juan María Bandrés, a lawyer for ETA members, and none in the other constituencies. Many prominent members of EE eventually separated from the coalition and integrated into Herri Batasuna (HB). EE called for "no" in the Referendum for Spanish Constitution in 1978.
Their initial logo had half an ikurriña (Basque flag) in the left side, and two white and black capital E's in the right side.
Several of the members of ETA (pm) joined peaceful political action in EE after they abandoned violence and negotiated pardons from the Spanish government.
In 1982 it merged with some sectors of PCE-EPK (the Basque branch of PCE) and became a party under the name EE-IPS, Euskadiko Ezkerra-Izquierda para el Socialismo ("Left for Socialism"), while often using the simpler name Euskadiko Ezkerra. Its general secretary in this period was Mario Onaindia, a former ETA member during the Franco era, later replaced by Kepa Aulestia.
EE called for a "no" on the membership of Spain in NATO in the referendum held in 1986. While the "yes" vote won nationally, the "no" campaign triumphed in the Basque Autonomous Community.
However a section of Euskadiko Ezkerra disagreed with the PSE merger, and, since the Euskadiko Ezkerra name was retained by the majority of members who approved the merger with the PSE, the remaining faction went on to create a new party, Euskal Ezkerra (EuE, Basque Left) which, in turn, merged soon after with Eusko Alkartasuna.
External links
Gaizka Fernández Soldevilla, Agur a las armas. EIA, Euskadiko Ezkerra y la disolución de ETA político-militar (1976-1985), en Sancho el sabio. Revista de cultura e investigación vasca, ISSN 1131-5350, Nº 33, 2010, pp. 55–96 [1]
January 29, 2023
euskadiko, ezkerra, english, basque, country, left, basque, socialist, political, organisation, founded, coalition, euskal, iraultzarako, alderdia, basque, party, revolution, party, basque, revolution, other, basque, marxist, forces, 1977, present, lists, span. Euskadiko Ezkerra EE English Basque Country Left was a Basque socialist political organisation It was founded as a coalition of Euskal Iraultzarako Alderdia EIA Basque Party for Revolution or Party for Basque Revolution and other Basque Marxist forces in 1977 to present lists for the Spanish general elections in the constituencies of Vizcaya Guipuzcoa and Alava while Navarrese Left Union UNAI an allied coalition was to present a list in the constituency of Navarre Euskadiko EzkerraGeneral SecretaryMario Onaindia 1982 1985 Kepa Aulestia 1985 1991 Jon Larrinaga 1991 1993 Founded1977 1977 Dissolved1993 1993 Merged intoPSE EEEuskal EzkerraIdeologySocialism Basque nationalismPolitical positionLeft wingColours GreenPolitics of Basque CountryHistory Edit Mural painted at Gernika in 1987 commemorating the bombing of Gernika EE s list in Guipuzcoa won one seat in the Spanish Congress for Francisco Letamendia one in the Senate for Juan Maria Bandres a lawyer for ETA members and none in the other constituencies Many prominent members of EE eventually separated from the coalition and integrated into Herri Batasuna HB EE called for no in the Referendum for Spanish Constitution in 1978 Their initial logo had half an ikurrina Basque flag in the left side and two white and black capital E s in the right side Several of the members of ETA pm joined peaceful political action in EE after they abandoned violence and negotiated pardons from the Spanish government In 1982 it merged with some sectors of PCE EPK the Basque branch of PCE and became a party under the name EE IPS Euskadiko Ezkerra Izquierda para el Socialismo Left for Socialism while often using the simpler name Euskadiko Ezkerra Its general secretary in this period was Mario Onaindia a former ETA member during the Franco era later replaced by Kepa Aulestia EE called for a no on the membership of Spain in NATO in the referendum held in 1986 While the yes vote won nationally the no campaign triumphed in the Basque Autonomous Community After the split of the Basque Nationalist Party PNV and the creation of Eusko Alkartasuna EA in 1987 EE established several coalitions with the latter In 1991 EE entered in the government of the Basque Autonomous Community in coalition with both PNV and EA Later in 1991 a majority of party affiliates approved a merger with Socialist Party of the Basque Country PSE the branch of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE for the Basque Autonomous Community The resulting party is the current PSE EE However a section of Euskadiko Ezkerra disagreed with the PSE merger and since the Euskadiko Ezkerra name was retained by the majority of members who approved the merger with the PSE the remaining faction went on to create a new party Euskal Ezkerra EuE Basque Left which in turn merged soon after with Eusko Alkartasuna External links EditGaizka Fernandez Soldevilla Agur a las armas EIA Euskadiko Ezkerra y la disolucion de ETA politico militar 1976 1985 en Sancho el sabio Revista de cultura e investigacion vasca ISSN 1131 5350 Nº 33 2010 pp 55 96 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Euskadiko Ezkerra amp oldid 1083987014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
