--- title: EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea date: 2026-05-15T13:16:00+02:00 author: "dev@brik.digital" canonical_url: "https://democrats.eu/parties/eaj-pnv/" section: Parties --- ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27529%27%20height%3D%27461%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Parties/euzko-alderdi-jeltzalea.svg) [![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Flags/basque.svg)Basque Country](https://democrats.eu/countries/basque-country/)# EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea Party leader: Aitor Esteban Year of accession to the EDP: 2004 [Visit the website](https://www.eaj-pnv.eus/) Follow us: [](https://www.facebook.com/eajpnv)[](https://x.com/eajpnv)[](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1646598/)[](https://www.instagram.com/eajpnv/)[](https://www.youtube.com/user/Multimediaeaj) ## Bio **EAJ-PNV** (Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea – Basque National Party) is the historic party of the Basque Country and one of the founding members of the European Democratic Party. Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest political organisations in Europe, deeply rooted in the identity, language and institutions of the Basque nation, and a central actor in Basque public life for well over a century. At the heart of EAJ-PNV's project lies the **defence of Basque self-government** and of the nation's distinct identity, together with **institutional responsibility, economic development and social cohesion**. It combines a strong attachment to Basque self-rule with a profoundly European conviction, seeing in the Union the natural framework in which the nations and regions of Europe can flourish. Within the European Democratic Party, which it joined as a founding member in 2004, EAJ-PNV embodies a conviction at the core of the EDP's vision: that a strong Europe and strong nations and territories are not rivals but allies — and that the identities and languages of Europe's peoples deserve their full place within the Union. ## Members ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Aitana_Agirre_1.jpeg?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://www.instagram.com/aitana_agirre/) [Aitana Agirre Loiarte ](https://democrats.eu/members/aitana-agirre-loiarte/)Deputy Secretary General Basque Country EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Aitor_Esteban.jpg?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://x.com/AITOR_ESTEBAN)[](https://www.instagram.com/aitorestebanbravo/)[](https://www.facebook.com/aitorestebanbravo) [Aitor Esteban Bravo ](https://democrats.eu/members/aitor-esteban-bravo/)Executive Vice-President Basque Country EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Ander_Caballero.jpg?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://x.com/AnderCaballero) [Ander Caballero ](https://democrats.eu/members/ander-caballero/)Members of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) Basque Country EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea ![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E)![](https://democrats.gumlet.io/images/Members/Imanol_Pradales.png?width=400&height=300&mode=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=50&fp-y=50) [](https://x.com/Imanol_Pradales)[](https://www.instagram.com/imanol_pradales/)[](https://www.facebook.com/imanolpradalesgil) [Imanol Pradales ](https://democrats.eu/members/imanol-pradales/)Members of the Committee of the Regions (CoR) Basque Country EAJ-PNV Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea 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