GKS targets the reconstruction of a European Communist Party and socialist state
El Salto
- GKS (Gazte Koordinaketa Sozialista) concluded its four-day 'Topagune' event in Elizondo, attended by over 4,000 youth, with a strategic call to rebuild a Communist Party at the European level and establish an international Socialist state for workers.
- The organization emphasized the need to move beyond reformism, promoting structured revolutionary positions as a viable alternative to institutional politics.
- While the group aims to grow locally to gain decision-making power, they confirmed they will not participate in the 2027 municipal elections.
Short-Term Objectives and Housing Policy
- GKS and its student wing, IAS, confirmed their support for the general strike on housing scheduled for November 11 across the state.
- They demand the expropriation of speculators and a housing plan based on social needs rather than market-driven reformist programs.
Basque National Liberation and Class Struggle
- The movement declared the current autonomous framework for the Basque Country exhausted, arguing that national liberation cannot be achieved through inter-class projects with the bourgeoisie.
- The goal is an 'Independent Socialist Basque State' that includes specific linguistic policies to protect Basque speakers across all seven territories.
Anti-Fascist Strategy and Social Critique
- During a mass demonstration in Elizondo, leaders criticized the idea that anti-fascism can be reduced to voting, urging instead the formation of grassroots committees in workplaces and educational centers.
- They condemned the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) for maintaining restrictive laws and the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) for allegedly shielding police impunity.
- The event included debates on historical materialism, the ecological crisis, and the commodification of sexuality, alongside displays of revolutionary art and musical performances.