Author: Asier Sánchez Throughout the history of the Iberian Peninsula, various peoples and ethnic groups have been subjected to a long history of exclusion and persecution. Among them are the Agotes, probably one of the least known, but no less interesting for that. Their story, shrouded in intense mysticism, invites…
Author: Asier Sánchez Former Prime Minister Andrej Babis has won the general election in the Czech Republic, but he will need to form a coalition to form a government and consolidate his power. With a turnout of 68.6%, his ANO (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens) party won 34.7% of the vote…
On 28 September, general elections were held in Moldova, considered decisive for the former Soviet socialist republic. Author: Asier Sánchez Hernández On this occasion, the pro-European sector emerged victorious. Solidarity Action (PAS), the party of the current president, Maia Sandu, managed to maintain an absolute majority with 50.16% of the…
The mountainous territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has been the subject of dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia for decades. To understand the keys to the conflict, we must go back to 1988, when the autonomous region of Karabakh, located in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan but with an Armenian Orthodox Christian…
Linked to the Enlightenment movement, the Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country (Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais), Euskalerriko Adiskideen Elkartea in basque (Euskera), was founded in 1764 and has its origins in gatherings held at the Intsausti Palace in Azkoitia, by the Count of Peñaflorida,…
This three-minute video from LiveLeak takes us through 1,000 years of history and, as it does so, highlights just how young the modern concept of Europe really is. Look out for the constant ebb and flow of the continent’s eastern borders, the speed of change at its heart, and the…
On the 25th of January, Loraldia and the Culture department of the University of the Basque Country announced the initiative “Sormen Ola”, which consists of a workshop program aimed at young people between 16 and 29 years old, which seeks the transmission of Basque culture. The program will be held…
On the past 26th to 28th of October, Bilbao served as the headquarters for “Diálogo sobre Urban Living Labs, Talento e InnovaciĂłn N-HĂ©lice”, an event regarding innovation, talent and undertaking belonging to Eurocities; this is the European net destined to the promotion of economic development among different European cities. Representatives…
Last weekend (1st and 2nd of October), a delegation of Bilbao’s city Council – led by its Civil and International Participation Councilor Oihane Agirregoitia – visited the Georgian town of Tbilisi; both have been partner cities since 1989. In the visit both parties exchanged experiences in the area of human…
Last 13th of September a new worsening of the armed tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan took place in the area of the Nagorno-Karabaj – a region officially belonging to Azerbaijan but counting with an Armenian majority, as well as a very strong self-determination movement. The confrontation caused several casualties from…