Threats to Public Safety on the Example of Basque Nationalism in Spain

Abstract

This article outlines certain dangers related to extreme attitudes of ethnic groups on the example of terrorism in the Basque Country� It shows how aggression was born in this Autonomous Community of Spain and what actions and attitudes of Spanish authorities enhanced it� It demonstrates how Francoist repressions strengthened separatist tendencies in this region� The Basque Country example reveals that persecution does not provide a solution to the problem� Just as every action causes reaction, aggression causes aggression� Government repressive measures can lead to the birth of a false myth, where a terrorist organization takes the role of the defender of the rights and freedoms of society� The will for peace, effective communication and the dialogical approach are values that provide security and peaceful coexistence of society�