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Basque Fact of the Week, People, Politics

Basque Fact of the Week: Lehendakari José Antonio Ardanza

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When I lived in the Basque Country, during the years 1991-1992, Jose Antonio Ardanza was the face of the nation. Being a young kid who knew little about the politics of Euskadi, I didn’t really appreciate all of the intricacies and nuances of regional politics, but Ardanza somehow was this presence that sort of served […]

Basque Fact of the Week, Euskadi

Basque Fact of the Week: Bilbo, the Capital of Bizkaia

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Though my dad grew up in Bizkaia, because I lived in Donostia when I spent my year abroad in the Basque Country, I never really got to know the capital of his home province. Bilbo always seemed a bit foreboding, a bit too big for me to grasp during a day excursion. Of course, I’ve […]