Visit Euskadi - Basque Country on Instagram: "🍏 Txotx season is officially underway in Euskadi. 🍎 Basque cider houses are opening their barrels to welcome sagardo berria, the new cider of the year, inviting visitors to experience one of the most authentic traditions of the Basque Country. 📍 The season begins in Astigarraga with Sagardo Berriaren Eguna, and this year the opening ceremony has taken place at Petritegi cider house, one of the most iconic names in Basque cider culture — which is a

The Hemisphere on Instagram: "Founded in 1959 under Franco’s dictatorship, ETA emerged in an environment where the Basque language, culture, and political expression were banned. What began as a student movement rapidly evolved into an underground militant structure. Through the 1970s, as Spain transitioned to democracy, ETA intensified its attacks—focusing on police, military officials, judges, and political figures—to pressure Madrid into accepting Basque independence. The Spanish state respon