Navarrese nationalism

Coat of arms of Navarre

Navarrese nationalism is a political and social movement that claims Navarre to be a nation.^[1]

History

Navarrese nationalism was born out of independentist approaches to the reality of the region, different from the proposals of traditional Basque nationalist voices.^[2] It wants to establish a sovereign state in Navarre,^[3] and they see a historical precedent in the medieval Kingdom of Navarre;^[1] or at least achieving a higher status for Navarre inside a hypothetically independent Basque Country, as they consider the ancient kingdom to be the founder of current Basque institutions.^[4]

Even if it is a minoritary movement, it has trends within it. Some of their members are near the abertzale left, with a similar ideology to that of Basque separatism;^[5] others are moderates, who want a more controlled and steady concession of sovereignty to Navarre; and there is also a sector identified with the political right.^[6] The conservatives, after the promulgation of the Agreed Law (1841) and the dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1936-1978), are now defenders of foralism, rather than nationalism,^[7] existing in the Basque Country a sector close to the ideals of the Basque Nationalist Party.

A 2005 survey found that only 36.8% of Navarrese residents reported a "predominant feeling of Navarrese national identity".^[8] In 2019, another survey showed an increase to 52.16% in that same question.^[9]

References

1. Nekane Pérez Salvatierra. «Antiguamente Navarra era un reino independiente...». Nabarralde. 21 de septiembre de 2009.
2. Tomás Urzainqui. «Euskal Herria no es el sujeto político». Noticias de Navarra. 3 de diciembre de 2010.
3. «Nace el partido Libertad Navarra, que busca "movilizar el voto del patriotismo navarro"». Diario de Navarra. 24 de octubre de 2014.
4. Pedro Esarte. «El mariscal Pedro de Navarra defendía un Estado con territorialidad, independiente de Francia y de Castilla». Noticias de Navarra. 13 de octubre de 2012.
5. «La iniciativa 'Etxarri-Aranatz 2012+1' pide una consulta sobre una 'Euskal Herria independiente'». Noticias de Navarra. 25 de enero de 2013.
6. Lola Galán. «Sectores del nacionalismo navarro, conservador y no separatista, votaron contra la OTAN». El País. 27 de marzo de 1986.
7. Ángel Pascual. «El imposible nacionalismo navarro». El País. 23 de mayo de 2003.
8. Bergantiños, Noemi (2011). Güell, Pedro Ibarra; Ametzaga, Xabier Irujo (eds.). Basque Political Systems: Political Culture in the Basque Country (PDF). Translated by Watson, Cameron J. Reno, Nevada: Center for Basque Studies of the University of Nevada, Reno. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-935709-03-9.
9. Fernandez, Ibai (2019-01-06). "Navarra es la comunidad con menor sentimiento de españolidad". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-30.