Basque mythology is considered one of the richest in Europe, it includes the myths and legends of Euskal Herria. The Basques maintain a language, Euskera, which has no relation to any of those that surround it. Among the various hypotheses of the origin of the Basques, one of them points to their permanence, at least since the Neolithic, in the territories they occupy.
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In the Basque Country, the 37.2% of the sector of the R&D are women as well as the 59.6% of all the workers in the biotechnology sector
The past 11 February was celebrated as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science so as to highlight the presence of women in the world of science. Eustat, the Basque Statistics Institute, has analyzed women’s participation in this sector using its data, both in the field of employment and in secondary and university education.
Santa Agueda, the Basque tradition that unites the People with the Land
Santa Agueda (Agate Deuna, in Basque) is a deep-rooted tradition in the Basque Country that is celebrated every February 4, the eve of this blessed woman. The “cuadrillas” (groups of friends) take to the streets to sing the songs of the day, dressed in “baserritarrak” (typical rural clothing) and with the “makila” (wooden stick) in…
Unceta group, 150 years of experience through five entrepreneurial generations of the Basque Country
The Unceta Group has the support and security provided by more than 450 leading suppliers in Europe; the main European manufacturing companies collaborate with the firm from Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa. providing specialized knowledge and a wide variety of products that allows them to remain at the forefront of service and quality. Unceta successfully overcomes the generational…
Engineers trained in the Basque Country will be part of the recently inaugurated Estia Berri Campus
The “Estia Berri” Campus in Bidarte was inaugurated on Tuesday by Jean-René Etchegaray, President of the Basque Country Community, Alain Rousset, President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region and André Garreta, President of the Basque Country CCI. A partnership project at the service of the development of higher education here, in the Basque Country. Immaculate concrete, curved…
The teacher from BILBAO Jon Barrueco, awarded for an artificial intelligence project against bullying
The 16th edition of the Quality Innovation Award (QIA) has given the award to the initiative, named BucovIA, in the education category. The project is developed jointly by the Somorrostro Training Center, Nazaret de Donostia-San Sebastián and the Zabálburu school in Bilbao. Jon Barrueco Gutiérrez, a professor and researcher from Barakaldo, who works at the…
The Basque Country strengthens its presence in Europe / Euskadi potencia su presencia en Europa
Over the next two years, the Basque Government plans to create 4 more delegations on the European continent. Para los próximos dos años el Gobierno vasco planea crear 4 delegaciones más en el continente Europeo. Of the 7 international offices that the Basque Government currently has, only two are located in Europe (Madrid and Brussels)…
The Basque Country strengthens relations with Japan / Euskadi fortalece las relaciones con Japón
Japan is an attractive market for Basque companies, due to the size of its GDP, its sophisticated demand and its economic and regulatory stability. Japón es un mercado atractivo para las empresas vascas, por el tamaño de su PIB, su sofisticada demanda y su estabilidad económica y normativa. New Basque Overseas Network Office in Japan…
Governor of ‘La Araucania’ Luciano Rivas Stepke visits Bilbao / El Gobernador de ‘La Araucania’ Luciano Rivas Stepke visita Bilbao
The aim of the meeting was to explore potential opportunities for collaboration between the Basque Country and this region. El objetivo del encuentro fue el de explorar potenciales oportunidades de colaboración entre Euskadi y esta región. La Araucania is located in central Chile, stretching from east to west and from the Pacific coast to the…
Euskadi and Cuba strengthen ties / Euskadi y Cuba estrechan lazos
The general assembly of the ‘AEVC‘, Association of Basque Entrepreneurs in Cuba and the visit of the Cuban ambassador to the Basque Country took place recently. Recientemente ha tenido lugar la asamblea general de la ‘AEVC’, Asociación de Empresarios Vascos en Cuba y la visita del embajador de Cuba a Euskadi. The Association of Basque…