“Excess of alcohol, uncivil attitudes, undemocratic …”

The Basque Government spokesman, Bingen Zupiria, has criticized “the uncivil attitudes and undemocratic behaviors” seen yesterday before the final of the Copa del Rey between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad, “linked – he said – to excessive alcohol consumption”.

Zupiria, before entering Bilbao to the National Assembly of his party, the PNV, which this Sunday celebrates Aberri Eguna (Day of the Basque Country), has also asked that Itzulia, the cycling tour that begins tomorrow in Euskadi, be enjoy from home.

Yesterday afternoon, before the game that Real Sociedad won, Thousands of young people gathered in Pozas, as the bar area of ​​the Bilbao street Licenciado Poza is known, where incidents and police charges were registered. In San Sebastián there were also crowds in the Old Town, but without incident.

This morning, the Basque Government spokesman lamented the “anti-democratic” and “undemocratic” behavior on the part of people who “fortunately” represent “a minority”.

They are attitudes, as he has indicated, that “They do not favor at all coexistence and this situation in which we are obliged to take measures to ensure our health and that of others” due to the covid-19 pandemic. In his opinion, they are behaviors “that are linked to excessive alcohol consumption and that, as a society, pose a question to all of us.”

Zupiria has indicated that the fact that the Royal Society has won is “cause for celebration”, just as it is “it is the Aberri Eguna”, but has indicated that it is necessary to celebrate “safely” and has appealed to the responsibility of each one for that purpose because “we do not live in a police state.”

Before Itzulia starts tomorrow, the Basque Government spokesman has indicated that there will be an opportunity “to enjoy the best riders in the international squad on the roads of Euskadi, but we have to see those roads from home,” he insisted.

“We have to avoid approaching the Begoña sanctuary tomorrow or in the coming days to the mountain areas, to areas where there is usually a live show and we have to see it on television,” he said.

As he affirmed, “we have to do what is in our power to be able to enjoy a minimum social life, but to do it in health and safety conditions because what we have at hand is a very serious health issue.”

The Mayor of Bilbao sees incidents in Bilbao “incomprehensible”

The mayor of Bilbao, Juan María Aburto, has considered “absolutely incomprehensible and unacceptable” incidents caused “by a group of madmen” yesterday in town before the end of the Copa del Rey between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad. Yesterday afternoon, before the game that Real Sociedad won, thousands of Young people concentrated in Pozas, as the area of ​​bars in the Bilbao street Licenciado Poza, where incidents were recorded and police charges.

Aburto, before entering Bilbao to the National Assembly of his party, the PNV, which this Sunday celebrates Aberri Eguna (Basque Country Day), has indicated that those who carried out the incidents “do not represent to anyone “, not to Athletic or to the city, as he has said. The mayor has indicated that they are behaviors “that do not go for the good way because the game that we really have to win together is the party in favor of life “complying with the instructions of the health authorities to stop covid-19. Who does not “is putting individual and collective health at risk “, has held.

“This is not a game,” he warned. “Here we are debating between life and death “and” there are many people who have passed away, many people who today are having a hard time in an ICU “.

Regarding the final match, he regretted that Athletic Club he did not make “a good game”. “We only have to congratulate the Real”, has added.