Iñigo Urkullu is meeting the 21 European Union member state diplomatic corps representatives accredited in Madrid The president of the Basque Country is advocating for the importance of sharing a diagnosis, defining a shared future, dialogue and reaching agreement The president of the Basque Country Iñigo Urkullu received the European Union member state diplomatic corps accredited in Madrid and welcomed them to Euskadi Basque Country.

Again this year, the Basque Country has proactively participated in the activities and forum organised by the European institutions as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities/EWRC2021. Coordinated by the Basque Country’s Delegation to the EU, and with different Basque stakeholders and institutions taking part for the 18th year running, the EWRC2021 has shown itself to be the EU’s leading forum to bring into play and position the voice of local and regional authorities on the European agenda regarding the main European and global challenges.    

The General Secretariat for External Affairs, Marian Elorza, is taking part online in the Plenary session held over the next few days in Brussels organised by the EU European Committee of the Regions 

The launch ceremony of the ‘Basque Diaspora’ specialisation postgraduate degree, taught by UPV/EHU university, was held on Monday 4 October last at 5pm at the Basque Country University/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU Faculty of Arts Graduation Hall.