“The Basque community is really like a family. As the saying goes, you don’t get to choose your relatives but you do get to pick your friends. So it becomes a matter of deciding–despite differences–how much you want to get along with your family. We know how this this applies in our own local Basque communities, and the same goes for the global Basque community. We are not all going to agree, but there is general consensus among those who self-define as being Basque in a shared should: agree to disagree, let’s keep working together to keep Basque heritage alive.

But NABO understands that politics is a part of life and it is impossible to ignore. So on some occasions NABO has had–and will likely continue to have–discussions on political matters. It is unlikely, however, that NABO will move far away from its mostly apolitical cultural endeavors. Now for some this will be a disappointment, while for others zero politics is desirable. Be that as it may, NABO will likely continue to pursue a middle path vis-a-vis Basque politics.”

At http://www.nabasque.org/NABO/Diaspora_differences.htm