Basque-Philippine Manuel Ynchausti in a Supporting but Vital Role
by Mikel Aizpuru An old cliché says that nationalism vanishes when traveling. Certainly this does not apply to Manuel María de Ynchausti, a Philippine-Basque who…
History
Eurobask: 63 Years of Pro-European and Federalist Activity
by Alexander Ugalde Zubiri. The Eurobask association (Basque Council for the European Movement / Europako Mugimenduaren Euskal Kontseilua) already has a track record of more…
“Agirre Was the Most Important Basque Politician of the 20th Century”
by Iñaki Galdos José Antonio Agirre (1904-1960) was the first Lehendakari (President of the Basque Government) but also a well respected and admired politician, whose…
Basques from the Southern Basque Region and the First World War: an Opportunity for Growth
by Eneko Bidegain. When World War I broke out, the majority of European countries became involved, one block against another. But there were also some…
Basques from the Northern Basque Region and the First World War: Shooting at Smiles
by Eneko Bidegain. They left happy and hopeful. According to various testimonies, when France drafted all males aged 18 to 49 on July 31, 1914,…
Basques and the American Indians
I read an article that described Basques as the Indians of Europe. I’d never thought about it that way before. Was there something to it?…
The History of Basque Women as Sports Professionals in Frontons
by Juan Ignacio Zulaika Women with rackets in hand, dressed in white, wearing berets, and with colored bows and ties. They were not the same…
An Essential Basque History, Written by a Non-Basque
One of the challenges of being Basque can be figuring out exactly what a Basque is. Is it somebody who speaks Basque? There are a…
The Enclave of Treviño: a Secular Territorial Dispute
by Carlos Carnicero Herreros. When looking closely at the political map of the Basque Country one cannot avoid noticing the huge central “hole” that appears…