The Basque issue and it's impacts on Spain-European Union Relations

The Basque problem, from past to present, is stated as a nationalist movement of Basque society which is in freedom struggle in Iberia with the aim of getting special status. The subject of this study is the Basque problem in Spain and to research whether the European Union has a common policy towards Spain for or against this problem. If we look at the demands of the separatist Basque movement in Spain and the privileges it has won, the Basque problem needs to be addressed in the formulation of the policy of the Spanish Government.In this thesis starting from the point at which the separatist Basque movement is based on an ideology, progression and politic changes are emphasised. In addition to this, it is also the stated position of the nationalist movement of Basque society in Spain and Spain?s anti-terror policies to progress in democratic ways.The Democratisation of Spain and the membership process to European Union and during its membership there has been an evolution of Basque problem; the European Union?s approaches to the Basque problem; the Basque problem in Spain and European Union relation; the Spanish Central Government of the Basque area and its relationship with the European Union are examined.