European Parliament
Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso (NI ).
Mr President, I wish to say to the Commissioner that, firstly, in Spain there is Spanish nationalism, and Spanish judges are under its influence all the time. We are neither Spaniards nor French: we are championing a political course to self-determination for the Basque country. We are not championing terrorism of any kind, contrary to what the Commissioner said. We are championing a political path for the Basque people. If we are in a European Union based on democracy, and if the Basque people were to decide on a particular political future for their country, everyone should respect that decision.
I refute any kind of accusation of complicity with terrorism. The Commissioner knows perfectly well that I have never defended in this House any kind of action that could be construed as terrorism.

