Near a fishing village on the Iberian Peninsula, someone had painted on a concrete wall in big blue letters: WELCOME TO THE BASQUE COUNTRY. Below that, in even bigger all caps: THIS IS NOT SPAIN NOR ...
MADRID (AP) — A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political controversy that triggered court action and fanned the region's long-held feelings of nationalism.
The region has long seen itself as distinct from its country and disinterested in the national team. Can a Euro 2024 squad studded with Basque stars turn heads? By Rory Smith Rory Smith went to Bilbao ...