The umpteenth brand of the nationalist radical left arrives at these elections with options to become, for the first time, the force with the most votes in the Basque Parliament. "But how much have they changed? Will it be real?" are the rhetorical questions, with an implicit answer, that are heard at PNV rallies.

The rise of this coalition - Euskal Herria Bildu was born in 2012 from the union of Sortu, Eusko Alkartasuna, Aralar and Alternatiba - occurs as it moves away from its original sin.