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Ermua hosts an act of remembrance for the PP councilor of that Biscayan town,

, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his kidnapping and murder at the hands of

.

The tribute, presided over by the King and Queen, will be attended, among others, by the President of the Government,

, as well as the Lehendakari,

, and the mayor's sister and president of the

Foundation ,

.

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The murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco, the three days that shocked Spain

From the ranks of

a clear message was sent after the release of Ortega Lara, the harshest police slap that ETA had received.

"After the drunkenness, comes the hangover," predicting vague clouds against the Democrats.

And the threat materialized nine days after the Civil Guard operation.

They were going for him.

ETA's order was clear: go for the councilors of the PP of

, fast and hard.

And the

had set their sights on him, on Miguel Ángel Blanco.

They had a luxury observer, a collaborator who saw him every day from his office, who could control all his movements.

They deduced that he could be an easy target.

Young in

and the PP.

It was the perfect profile to respond to one of the greatest affronts that

had received in its entire history and that undermined morale among the ranks of the murderers: the operation that put an end to 532 days of torture and ETA propaganda, the kidnapping of José Antonio OrtegaLara.

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Urkullu says that remembering Miguel Ángel Blanco is "remembering all the victims" of ETA, which he reproaches for continuing without asking for forgiveness

The Lehendakari, Iñigo Urkullu, assures that remembering

is "remembering all the victims of

", who suffered the "cruelty of unjust and senseless violence", for which

still "has not apologized".

In an article published in

and

, Urkullu makes this reflection on the 25th anniversary of the popular mayor's kidnapping and assassination, which will be commemorated with an institutional act in Ermua, which the Lehendakari will attend.

As he points out, it is to remember all the "unjust suffering" suffered in the Basque Country for "supposed reasons associated with political motivation. "I express my gratitude to each and every one of the victims, whatever the method, whether they are survivors or fatally deceased, relatives and close people.

All of them equally deserve our respect, support and solidarity.

They all suffered the cruelty of senseless and unjust violence," he says.

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11:42

Ortuzar defends the "irreproachable" ethical trajectory of the PNV against those who have not yet condemned the murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco

The president of the PNV, Andoni Ortuzar, has vindicated the "impeccable" ethical trajectory of the 'jeltzale' formation against those political sectors that, referring to the 'abertzale' left, continue "without condemning or apologizing" for the murder of

nor for the rest of

's crimes .

Ortuzar has participated this Saturday, in Maeztu, in the 'IV Alderdikide Eguna de Araba', a meeting with affiliates from Alava that the PNV has recovered after a break forced by the pandemic.

Ortuzar underlined that both leaders "are two examples that unbeatably personify two of the aspects that have characterized the PNV during its 127 years of existence: an unequivocal vocation for public service, for service to the Basque people, both from the party and from institutions; and an irreproachable ethical commitment".

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11:32

Marlaska asks the PP not to use terrorism for political confrontation

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has asked the PP not to use "

and suffering as a weapon of political confrontation" and has reminded him that "anti-terrorist policy is a State policy".

In statements to journalists before the start of the Pride event, which is being held in Madrid, the minister made this demand to the PP when asked about the statement made by the popular leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who has assured that he will work to have it repealed. the

.

The popular leader, during the act of his party in

(Vizcaya) for the 25th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of the popular councilor

, has criticized this norm, which will be approved on Thursday in Congress after a pact signed between the Government and EH Bildu to carry it forward.

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11:31

Pedro Sánchez: "The murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco marked a before and after"

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has said that the kidnapping and murder of the PP councilor

at the hands of

25 years ago "marked a before and after in the history of Spain" and has highlighted that "the spirit of Ermua will always be the spirit of unity and peace."

"The kidnapping and murder of

at the hands of

marked a before and after in the history of Spain. The spirit of Ermua will always be the spirit of unity and peace; of coexistence that does not admit any violence", has written on Twitter.

Sánchez attends this Sunday in the Biscayan town of Ermua to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of the PP councilor

by

, with a state tribute that will be presided over by the king.

Also attending are the Lehendakari, Iñigo Urkullu;

the sister of the honored councilor, Mari Mar Blanco;

the president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo;

the president of Ciudadanos, Inés Arrimadas, and the president of the PNV, Andoni Ortuzar, among others.

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Ermua remembers this Sunday Miguel Ángel Blanco on the 25th anniversary of his kidnapping and murder at the hands of ETA

Ermua will host this Sunday an act of remembrance for the PP councilor of that Biscayan town,

, on the occasion of the

of his kidnapping and murder at the hands of

.

The tribute, presided over by the King and Queen, will be attended, among others, by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, as well as the Lehendakari, Iñigo Urkullu, and the mayor's sister and president of the

, Marimar Blanco.

The event, organized by the local council, will be held 25 years after the 29-year-old popular mayor was kidnapped by

.

That July 10, at six in the afternoon, a caller, who spoke on behalf of the terrorist organization, called the Egin newspaper to warn of the kidnapping and warned that he would kill him if he did not approach all the Basque prisoners, giving deadline for this until Saturday, July 12, at four in the afternoon.

ETA carried out its threat and assassinated the popular councilor, which provoked an unprecedented rejection in the form of mobilizations in all parts of the State, also in the Basque Country.

This Sunday, the figure of

will be remembered again in Ermua with an event organized by the City Council and which will have a broad institutional and political party representation, as well as other areas of society, with the estimated presence of around 400 guests.

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