Tag: Basque Country
Separatists celebrate historic election success in the Spanish Basque Country
As of: April 22, 2024 7:52 a.m In the parliamentary elections in the Spanish Basque Country, the separatist left-wing alliance performed better than ever before. However, EH Bildu will probably…
Cycling race: Several top riders seriously injured in the Tour of the Basque Country
Several cyclists fell badly on the Tour of the Basque Country in Spain – including last year’s Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard. On the fourth stage, around 35 kilometers…
Tour de France: Adam Yates wins first stage ahead of brother Simon
Adam Yates spread his arms and drove jubilantly to the finish in Bilbao after the spectacular twin duel with brother Simon. With that, the British professional cyclist rode into the…
"20 000 species of bees" in the cinema: If you don’t have a name, you don’t exist
The Basque film “20,000 Kinds of Bees” tells the story of a child who struggles with his gender identity – but there is hope. And lots of warmth. source site
Researchers discover inscription in the language of the ancient Basques – knowledge
What were the archaeologists thinking when they unearthed this hand in June 2021? A pretty thing, sure. A fine, gossamer-thin sheet of bronze in the shape of a human hand,…
Fernando Aramburu’s novel: Journey through Germany with Clara. Review – culture
Of course you can also write a book about “the German soul” (Thea Dorn) or one about a hike through the Harz Mountains (Heinrich Heine). But exploring Germany in this…
Reunion with Pierre Loti’s “Ramuntcho”. A review. – Culture
In retrospect, Roland Barthes classified him as a “hippie dandy”, the Goncourt brothers made fun of him because he put on make-up and made himself taller with thick shoe soles.…
Family and friendship: "The corpses stay there, we move on. That is the difference"
When his younger brother suddenly disappeared, Ibrahim Balde went to look for him: on foot through the desert to the sea. A story about guilt, despair, friendship and new found…
Is Basque the original language of Europe? – Society
The Basque Country, this little piece of earth with the spectacular mountain gorges of the Pyrenees up to the always storm-tossed Bay of Biscay, has made history again and again.…