| The Basque Country in Northern Spain is a place | | | | has indeed won the elections, but relatively it is no |
| where social life changes. | | | | longer able to rule with a majority. The |
| Slowly. | | | | non-nationalist parties like the socialist part and the |
| What happens in this Basque Country influences | | | | popular party have gained at cost of the |
| Spain and visa versa. Recently there have been | | | | Nationalists. |
| elections and it seems that after years of a | | | | Two things can happen now: |
| nationalist government there is a tendency | | | | 1. A coalition can be formed between the |
| towards change where people are open to other | | | | non-nationalist parties; this would be unique as |
| alternatives. | | | | socialists and popular would cooperate against a |
| Is this due to the YES WE CAN virus that flew | | | | shared "Enemy." The risk is that this coalition falls |
| over from the States? Possibly. | | | | apart during their government which would favor |
| One of the challenges in this country is freedom. | | | | the Nationalists even more in the next election. |
| Citizens live in fear for years as critics of the | | | | PNV would go into opposition. |
| infamous ETA may cope these critics with their | | | | 2. PNV will rule with either of these parties. This is |
| live. Slowly the country gets more transparent. | | | | an option and would be preferable for it is a |
| People seem to overcome fear. In this context | | | | smaller change. |
| one can understand the recent outcome of the | | | | Whatever will happen, this region in Spain is |
| elections in this area. The nationalist party PNV | | | | changing and will change more. |