Young Patriots (Basque Country)
Young Patriots (in Basque: Gazte Abertzaleak) is since 1988 the youth wing of the Basque political party Eusko Alkartasuna (EA). Gazte Abertzaleak is a founder member of the EFAY(Young branch of European Free Alliance).
Gazte Abertzaleak has an ideology in common with Eusko Alkartasuna, assuming their own position on several issues, because of the political autonomy they enjoy. GA is represented in every local organization direction of EA, in regional organizations and its Secretary General is full member of the national executive of the party, Eusko Alkartasuna.
Their current Secretary General is Maider Carrere, elected in their last congress, in Gasteiz, on 12–13 September 2009, their 11th national congress.
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