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Aerial footage captures total solar eclipse over Spain

Spain witnessed a rare total solar eclipse on Wednesday, the first visible from the country in more than a century. In Getxo, in the Basque Country, the eclipse was seen near the Port of Bilbao as the moon passed directly between the Earth and the sun.

Euronews

Basque Country halves colon cancer deaths with screening programme

A Spanish study links the colorectal cancer screening programme rolled out in the Basque Country to a 50% drop in deaths among people aged 50 to 69.

Euronews

An open field vies for glory in the sharp hills of the Basque Country – Analysing the contenders at Itzulia Women

Liane Lippert, Juliette Berthet and Mischa Bredewold among the favourites for the three-day Basque stage race

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How whaling evolved from its Basque origins into a vast global business

The earliest documentary evidence of organised whaling dates back to the 11th century in the Basque Country. From there, the activity spread rapidly across the ports of the Bay of Biscay, from Galicia to Labourd in France, and then across the Atlantic to countries such as Brazil and Iceland.

The Conversation

Who exactly is Jon Gorrotxategi? FourFourTwo's two-minute scout report

Jon Gorrotxategi replaced Martin Zubimendi at Real Sociedad - is he the next £60m controller out of the Basque Country?

FourFourTwo

French art museum nicknamed ‘Little Louvre’ reopens after 14 years

The Basque country museum houses an extensive collection of Old Masters said to rival the Louvre’s

The Independent UK

'Antoine Griezmann was considered too small but we saw something in him' Real Sociedad, Athletic Club and Basque Country 'quarries' defy transfer-obsessed modern football

Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad have gone deep in Europe in recent times, by mining fertile local talent pools. In a four-day trip to the region, FFT visits those clubs and more, to find out how quarries in Euskal Herria have thrived

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Athletic Club vs. Arsenal: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

The Gunners’ quest to better last season’s journey to the last four begins in the Basque Country.

Sports Illustrated

How to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2025 — live streams, TV schedule, free streams

As a duo of previous winners prepares to compete in the Basque Country, here's how to watch 2025 Clásica San Sebastián live streams from anywhere.

TechRadar

The tiny sport stirring up a big controversy in Spain

Even sport's highest court was asked to get involved

The Independent UK

Why 'unique not xenophobic' Athletic Club Bilbao can Basque in money-mad modern game

Athletic Club Bilbao are often criticised for their "xenophobic" Basque-only signing policy - but the Spanish giants are proud of their…

The National (Scotland)

‘Arteta, Alonso, Emery, me… none of us were physical players – we needed the understanding of the game. That probably helped us move into management’: Premier League boss reveals reasons for natural career progression

Premier League management isn't easy - but there's perhaps a reason why so many are coming from the Basque Country

FourFourTwo

The Basque Country nature reserve at risk from Guggenheim expansion plans

The Urdaibai Bird Center, near Bilbao, is a haven for migrating ospreys and herons, but the city’s famous museum is ruffling its feathers

The Guardian - UK

Spain’s dazzling displays have united a nation and England hold no fear

TV figures have shown the selección has found new support in the Basque country as they prepare for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final

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Basque Country Regional Vote Likely To Repeat Incumbent Coalition

Learn about the likely continuation of the incumbent coalition government in Spain's Basque Country regional vote, ensuring stability and continuity in gov...

The Guardian - UK

The slow race to save Brittany’s rare Quimper snails from a tramway – one gastropod at a time

In Brest, this protected species, found only in Brittany and the Basque Country, is being painstakingly moved to a new home before their habitat is destroyed

The Guardian - UK

‘Intense’: the day I captained the Basque Country in walking football

We may have lost our quarter-final to England in the first World Nations Cup but it was a tournament of brutally high quality

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The Basque PSE Rescues The Federalist Proposal For Catalonia And The Basque Country

The PSE's secretary general is in favor of reforms that will bring the Spanish state towards a federal territorial model

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We are going to Madrid until independence, says Basque party ahead of election

THE pro-independence party in the Basque Country is deep in campaigning mode for the second time this year, and if their first victory is anything…

Cycling News

Bilbao begins Tour de France fundraising effort in honour of Gino Mäder

Basque rider racing to raise funds to replant in local deforested areas

Cycling News

Tour de France sprinters ready to take over after 'hardest start in 20 years'

Renshaw and Mørkøv analyse Tour's first sprint in Bayonne after two hilly stages in the Basque Country

Cycling News

Tour de France stage 2 Live - A hilly battle in the Basque country

A 208.9km hilly route taking in the Jaizkibel climb means no respite for GC contenders

The Guardian - UK

Proud Basque heartland warmly embraces return of Grand Départ

This year’s Tour de France began amid a backdrop of orange on a strip of the Atlantic seaboard with a great cycling tradition

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France stage one LIVE: Bilbao to Bilbao

Updates as the 2023 Tour de France kicks off with a hilly opening stage in the Basque Country

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2023 LIVE result: Adam Yates wins stage 1 and the yellow jersey in Bilbao

Latest updates from the Grand Depart as the Tour de France began in the Basque Country

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