Eusko Sozialistak

Eusko Sozialistak (English: Basque Socialists; ES) was a Basque socialist political party, with presence in the Spanish Basque Country. The leaders of ES were Javier Alonso and Mikel Salaberri .

Eusko Sozialistak

Basque Socialists
LeaderJavier Alonso
Mikel Salaberri
Founded1975 (1975)
Dissolved1977 (1977)
Merged intoHerri Alderdi Sozialista Iraultzailea[1]
NewspaperEusko Sozialistak
Union affiliationUnión Sindical Obrera
IdeologyBasque independence
Workers' self-management
Christian socialism
Antifascism
Political positionLeft
National affiliationKoordinadora Abertzale Sozialista
Party flag
  • Politics of Basque Country

History

ES was formed by members of the christian socialist union Unión Sindical Obrera (USO) in october 1975. ES did not hold its first meeting until 13 November 1976. The organization was part of the Federation of Socialist Parties.[2]

In july 1977 ES joined Herri Alderdi Sozialista Iraultzailea (HASI), which in turn would join Herri Batasuna in 1978.

ES was always critical of both ETA (m) and ETA (pm).[3]

References
  1. «Herriko Alderdi Sozialista Iraultzailea. Nacimiento.»
  2. Ainhoa Arozamena Ayala, «Eusko Sozialistak», Enciclopedia Vasca Auñamendi.
  3. Gaizka Fernández Soldevilla, El compañero ausente y los aprendices de brujo: orígenes de Herri Batasuna (1974-1980), en Revista de estudios políticos, ISSN 0048-7694, Nº 148, 2010, pp. 71-103. Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
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