a proposal to bring an end to the basque conflict... juan josé ibarretxe markuartu

A Proposal to Bring an End to the Basque Conflict...

Juan José Ibarretxe markuartu

Lehendakari of the Basque Country

A thousand-year-old people at the forefront of europe

“This extraordinary people have

preserved their ancient language, genius, laws,

government and manners, longer than any other nation

of Europe”

John Adams 1786 President of the United States of America

At the heart of Europe...

People who love their self-government

Human development index 20071 Iceland 0.9682 Norway 0.9683 Basque Country 0.9644 Australia 0.9625 Canada 0.9616 Ireland 0.9597 Sweden 0.9568 Switzerland 0.9559 Japan 0.95310 Netherlands 0.95311 France 0.95212 Finland 0.95213 USA 0.95114 Spain 0.94915 Denmark 0.949

Sources: UNDP. Human Development Report 2007-2008

Eustat: Basque Statistics Institute

1. Resolution of political conflict not to be confused with violence of ETA.

2. Violence of ETA must cease immediately.3. Defense of all human rights for everyone,

without exception.4. Right to decide key to the solution of the

Basque political conflict.

Preliminary considerations to the road map…

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ROAD MAP TO BRING AN END TO THE BASQUE CONFLICTSTEPS DATES

1 OFFER OF A POLITICAL AGREEMENT

To the President of the Spanish Government

BASQUE PARLIAMENT PLENARY SESSIONIf there is political agreement, ratify agreement and authorise popular consultation

If there is no political agreement, authorise a non binding consultation

POPULAR CONSULTATION

Binding, ratify agreement and start solution process

Non binding, unlock and start solution process

NEGOTIATION PROCESSES

Dialogued end to violence

REFERENDUM

Ratify political negotiation process result

Inclusive political negotiation between Basque parties

September 2007 June 2008

June 2008

25 October 2008

2008 / 2010

2nd semester2010

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If consultation authorisation is rejected, elections will be called.

Whatever the result, elections will be called.

“The wind of freedom blows”

Standford’s motto