Navarrese nationalism is a political and social movement that claims Navarre to be a nation.Nekane Pérez Salvatierra. «Antiguamente Navarra era un reino independiente...». Nabarralde. 21 de septiembre de 2009.
History Navarrese nationalism was born out of independentist approaches to the reality of the region, different from the proposals of traditional Basque nationalist voices.Tomás Urzainqui. «Euskal Herria no es el sujeto político». Noticias de Navarra. 3 de diciembre de 2010. It wants to establish a sovereign state in Navarre,«Nace el partido Libertad Navarra, que busca "movilizar el voto del patriotismo navarro"». Diario de Navarra. 24 de octubre de 2014. and they see a historical precedent in the medieval Kingdom of Navarre; or at least achieving a higher status for Navarre inside a hypothetically independent Basque Country, as they consider the ancient kingdom to be the founder of current Basque institutions.Pedro Esarte. «El mariscal Pedro de Navarra defendía un Estado con territorialidad, independiente de Francia y de Castilla». Noticias de Navarra. 13 de octubre de 2012.
Even if it is a minoritary movement, it has trends within it. Some of their members are near the abertzale left, with a similar ideology to that of Basque separatism;«La iniciativa 'Etxarri-Aranatz 2012+1' pide una consulta sobre una 'Euskal Herria independiente'». Noticias de Navarra. 25 de enero de 2013. others are moderates, who want a more controlled and steady concession of sovereignty to Navarre; and there is also a sector identified with the political right.Lola Galán. «Sectores del nacionalismo navarro, conservador y no separatista, votaron contra la OTAN». El País. 27 de marzo de 1986. The conservatives, after the promulgation of the Agreed Law (1841) and the dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1936–1978), are now defenders of foralism, rather than nationalism,Ángel Pascual. «El imposible nacionalismo navarro». El País. 23 de mayo de 2003. existing in the Basque Country a sector close to the ideals of the Basque Nationalist Party.
A 2005 survey found that only 36.8% of Navarrese residents reported a "predominant feeling of Navarrese national identity". In 2019, another survey showed an increase to 52.16% in that same question.
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