Amaiur is a left-wing

Left-wing politics

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 Basque nationalist

Basque nationalism

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 and separatist

Separatism

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 political coalition from the Southern Basque Country

Southern Basque Country

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 in Spain

Spain

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, which encompasses the autonomous communities

Autonomous communities of Spain

An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...

 of the Basque Country

Basque Country (autonomous community)

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 and Navarre

Navarre

Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...

. The name of the coalitions comes from the Basque name for a locality in Navarre, which was one of the last Basque strongholds during the Spanish conquest

Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre

A series of wars between 1512–1524 led to the Spanish conquest of the Iberian part of Navarre. Ferdinand of Aragon was in 1512 both King of Aragon and Regent of Castile. When Pope Julius II declared a Holy League against France, Navarre tried to remain neutral...

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Amaiur was official launched on 27 September 2011 by Abertzale Left, Eusko Alkartasuna

Eusko Alkartasuna

Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party...

, Alternatiba (both previously part of Bildu

Bildu

Bildu is a Basque nationalist, separatist and abertzale leftist political coalition active in the Basque Country and Navarre. It was official launched on 3 April 2011...

), Aralar

Aralar Party

Aralar is a Basque socialist and separatist political party in Spain. The party is led by Patxi Zabaleta. It is opposed to the violent struggle of ETA....

 (previously in alliance with the Basque Nationalist Party

Basque Nationalist Party

The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country...

, PNV in Nafarroa Bai

Nafarroa Bai

Nafarroa Bai is a Navarrese coalition of both left and right wing Basque nationalist parties which was created for the 2004 Spanish General election....

), other abertzale groups and independent individuals from the Basque leftist-nationalist environment, while the Basque Nationalist Party refused to join. The new coalition fielded candidates for the 2011 general election both in the provinces of the Basque Country and Navarre. Amaiur won 7 seats in the Congress of Deputies and 3 in the Senate

Spanish Senate

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