Plenary session in the Basque Parliament, trial of Aintzane Pujana and strike in Navarra

These are the topics that will be central top headlines from this Thursday, September 26, 2024:

– First plenary session of the Basque Parliament: The Basque Parliament resumes its usual activities with the celebration of the first ordinary plenary session of the 13th legislature. It has been in session since May, although there have been no debates since the previous legislature. During the first session, four bills will be discussed on Venezuela, the Osakidetza staff, Housing and the EBAU. After today’s plenary session, the Chamber of Vitoria-Gasteiz will hold its first government control session tomorrow, Friday.

– Trial for the crime of Aintzane Pujana: The trial begins for the crime of Aintzane Pujana, 32 years old, whose body was discovered on January 4, 2021 near the Urola River as it flows through Aizarnazabal. On the first day, the jury will be constituted in the Provincial Court of Gipuzkoa, and it will be the first time that the Gipuzkoa Public Prosecutor’s Office requests a reviewable permanent prison sentence for the two suspects of murder, while requesting sentences of eight years’ imprisonment for the other two alleged crimes.

– Strike in education in Navarra: All the unions present in public education in Navarra (Steilas, ANPE, AFAPNA, LAB, CCOO, ELA and UGT) have called for a strike day this Thursday to “claim loudly and clearly the needs to achieve quality education.” The convening centres denounce, among other things, the excess of ratios, the overload of teachers, the instability of the staff and the loss of purchasing power. The main demonstration will start at 6:00 pm from the Plaza de la Cruz in Pamplona.