EH Bildu
EH Bildu, short for Euskal Herria Bildu (English: Basque Country Gather or Basque Country Unite) is a left-wing, Basque nationalist, pro-independence political party active in the Spanish autonomous communities of Basque Country, Navarre and Treviño enclave of the Burgos Province.
Basque Country Gather Euskal Herria Bildu | |
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| Leader | Arnaldo Otegi |
| Spokesperson in the Basque Parliament | Nerea Kortajarena |
| Spokesperson in the Parliament of Navarre | Bakartxo Ruiz |
| Spokesperson in the Congress of Deputies | Mertxe Aizpurua Oskar Matute |
| Founded | 3 April 2011 (Bildu) 10 June 2012 (EH Bildu) |
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| Headquarters | C/ Pilotegi, 2 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| National affiliation | Amaiur (2011–15) Ahora Repúblicas (2019–present) |
| Regional affiliation | Cambio-Aldaketa (2015–16; 2019) |
| European Parliament group | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL |
| Colors | |
| Congress of Deputies (Basque and Navarrese seats) | 6 / 23 |
| Spanish Senate (Basque and Navarrese seats) | 5 / 20 |
| European Parliament (Spanish seats) | 0 / 59 |
| Basque Parliament | 21 / 75 |
| Parliament of Navarre | 9 / 50 |
| Juntas Generales | 51 / 153 |
| Mayors (2019–2023) | 120 / 525 |
| Local government (2023–2027) | 1,402 / 4,663 |
| Website | |
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EHB's predecessor Bildu ("Gather") was launched on 3 April 2011 to participate in the May 2011 local elections It was formed as a reaction to the Supreme Court of Spain's ruling in March 2011 that barred the new left-wing Basque nationalist (Abertzale left) Sortu party from electoral participation. Bildu was an alliance of the centre-left Eusko Alkartasuna, left-wing Alternatiba and independents of the left-wing nationalist spectrum, many of whom former members or supporters of the outlawed Batasuna party.
EHB was launched on 10 June 2012 in San Sebastián by five founding components: Eusko Alkartasuna, Aralar, Alternatiba, Sortu, and independents of the Abertzale left (groups and independent individuals from the Basque leftist-nationalist milieu, many of whom had been members of Batasuna), all of whom had been previously members of the Amaiur coalition. On 3 July 2012 Laura Mintegi was chosen as candidate for Lehendakari in the 2012 Basque parliamentary election. Mintegi, a professor at the University of the Basque Country, formerly stood as a candidate for Herri Batasuna.