Nafarroa Bai
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Nafarroa Bai is a Navarre
se (Spain
) coalition of both left and right wing Basque nationalist parties which was created for the 2004 Spanish General election.
The coalition comprises Aralar
, the Basque Nationalist Party
and various independents, but not the now outlawed Basque nationalists of Batasuna
or Accion Nacionalista Vasca (ANV), traditionally the Basque nationalist party in Navarre with strongest support, for its stance on ETA's violence. Eusko Alkartasuna
(Basque Solidarity) and Batzarre
were members of the coalition from 2003 to 2011.
All these parties usually run by themselves competing with each other at elections held in the neighbouring autonomous community of the Basque country
but agreed to run together in Navarre (where Basque nationalism is not in the majority) as a means to optimize Basque nationalist electoral results in Navarre. The coalition reached the third place in the elections and won a seat in the Spanish Parliament in 2004, gaining 18.4% of votes cast in Navarre
.
In 2007 the coalition became the second largest political force in Navarre
's autonomous parliament (virtually tied with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
(PSN-PSOE)) by gaining 23.7% of votes cast and 12 seats. Five belong to Aralar, four to EA and one for each the PNV and Batzarre. One is independent.
Its most significant politicians are Patxi Zabaleta (Aralar), Maiorga Ramírez (Eusko Alkartasuna
) and Uxue Barkos
, who is a journalist who previously worked for Basque Television
and is currently the coalition's only MP in the Spanish Parliament.
In the 2008 Spanish General Election, Nafarroa Bai repeated the results of 2004 (18.5%), being again the third party in the autonomous community and renewing its only seat in the Spanish Parliament.
It dissolved in 2011, when Eusko Alkartasuna and Aralar left the coalition, and then substituted by a new one, composed of the remaining parties and named Geroa Bai
.
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
se (Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) coalition of both left and right wing Basque nationalist parties which was created for the 2004 Spanish General election.
The coalition comprises Aralar
Aralar Party
Aralar is a Basque socialist and separatist political party in Spain. The party is led by Patxi Zabaleta. It is opposed to the violent struggle of ETA....
, the Basque Nationalist Party
Basque Nationalist Party
The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country...
and various independents, but not the now outlawed Basque nationalists of Batasuna
Batasuna
Batasuna was a Basque nationalist political party based mainly in Spain, where it was outlawed in 2003, after a court ruling declared proven that the party was financing ETA with public money. Batasuna is included in the "European Union list of terrorist persons and organizations" as a component...
or Accion Nacionalista Vasca (ANV), traditionally the Basque nationalist party in Navarre with strongest support, for its stance on ETA's violence. Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party...
(Basque Solidarity) and Batzarre
Batzarre
Batzarre is a political party in Navarre, Spain. It has a branch in the Basque Autonomous Community known as Zutik....
were members of the coalition from 2003 to 2011.
All these parties usually run by themselves competing with each other at elections held in the neighbouring autonomous community of the Basque country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
but agreed to run together in Navarre (where Basque nationalism is not in the majority) as a means to optimize Basque nationalist electoral results in Navarre. The coalition reached the third place in the elections and won a seat in the Spanish Parliament in 2004, gaining 18.4% of votes cast in Navarre
Navarra (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Navarra is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales...
.
In 2007 the coalition became the second largest political force in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
's autonomous parliament (virtually tied with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
(PSN-PSOE)) by gaining 23.7% of votes cast and 12 seats. Five belong to Aralar, four to EA and one for each the PNV and Batzarre. One is independent.
Its most significant politicians are Patxi Zabaleta (Aralar), Maiorga Ramírez (Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna
Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party...
) and Uxue Barkos
Uxue Barkos
Uxue Barkos Berruezo is a Spanish journalist and politician who currently represents the Basque coalition Nafarroa Bai, i.e. in euskera Yes to Navarre, in the Spanish Parliament....
, who is a journalist who previously worked for Basque Television
Euskal Telebista
Euskal Irrati Telebista is the Basque Country's public broadcast service. Its main brand is Euskal Telebista ....
and is currently the coalition's only MP in the Spanish Parliament.
In the 2008 Spanish General Election, Nafarroa Bai repeated the results of 2004 (18.5%), being again the third party in the autonomous community and renewing its only seat in the Spanish Parliament.
It dissolved in 2011, when Eusko Alkartasuna and Aralar left the coalition, and then substituted by a new one, composed of the remaining parties and named Geroa Bai
Geroa Bai
Geroa Bai is a political coalition created for the Spanish general election, 2011. It includes the Basque Nationalist Party , Atarrabia Taldea and the Zabaltzen partnership...
.