Politics · Spain · 4 hrs ago
PNV leader says party will defend Basque interests in November election
At a campaign event in Bilbao, PNV leader Aitor Esteban said his party would speak for Euskadi in the November 29 election.
He said voters would decide issues affecting the Basque Country over the next four years, not just choose a prime minister.
The PNV is concerned that political debate is becoming divided into opposing blocs around Pedro Sánchez.
Esteban said the party would not back a government deal that includes Vox, and would not automatically support the Socialists either.
The PNV says it will negotiate freely to defend Basque interests, including stronger self-government and action on housing, industry, security and migration.
Esteban also accused EH Bildu of following Sánchez’s political line rather than setting its own agenda for Euskadi.
The election is set for November 29, and the PNV says it will decide its position based on the issues and negotiations.
PNV leader Aitor Esteban said the party would defend Basque interests and act independently in Spain’s November election.
He said the vote on 29 November would shape issues affecting Euskadi over four years, not simply decide who becomes president.
Esteban said the PNV would negotiate when needed but would not support a formula involving Vox.
He cited housing, industry, security, migration and self-government as issues facing Euskadi.
- Who
- Aitor Esteban, president of the PNV, and his party.
- What
- Esteban said the PNV would defend Basque interests and maintain its own political agenda in the election.
- When
- The statement was made on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The election is scheduled for 29 November.
- Where
- At Mount Artxanda in Bilbao, Euskadi.
- Why
- Esteban said the election would affect issues facing Euskadi over the next four years.
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Esteban said the PNV had shown it would not join a formula involving Vox when Alberto Núñez Feijóo needed its votes to become president.
Esteban spoke at Mount Artxanda in Bilbao about the PNV’s priorities and its approach to the election.
Spain’s election is scheduled to take place.
- Party
- PNV
- Leader
- Aitor Esteban
- Election date
- 29 November 2026
- Event location
- Mount Artxanda, Bilbao
- Issues cited
- Housing, industry, security, migration and self-government
What people are saying
We are going to be the voice of Euskadi, not anyone’s vassal.
Our goal is not to make anyone president, but to defend our country with complete freedom, negotiating when we have to negotiate.
We have our own interests, our own needs and our own agenda.