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Cultural integrity and historic precedent are two main reasons why the Basque people seek independence from Spain.

Specifically, the Basque language is unrelated to any of Spain's dialects and languages. From World War II (1939-1945) until his death, Francisco Franco y Bahamunde (1892-1975) opposed the speaking of languages other than that of "the Spanish Empire". Linguistic suppression was not something that Spain's central government was supposed to foster since Basque socio-politico-economic autonomy never was a bargaining item in history's interactions between the southern Basque Country and Spain's monarchs.
They have a language and culture and they want they own land.

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