Navarrese nationalism was born out ofindependentist approaches to the reality of the region, different from the proposals of traditionalBasque nationalist voices.[2] It wants to establish asovereign state inNavarre,[3] and they see a historical precedent in the medievalKingdom of Navarre;[1] or at least achieving a higher status for Navarre inside a hypothetically independentBasque Country, as they consider the ancient kingdom to be the founder of current Basque institutions.[4]
Even if it is a minoritary movement, it has trends within it. Some of their members are near theabertzale left, with a similar ideology to that of Basque separatism;[5] others are moderates, who want a more controlled and steady concession ofsovereignty to Navarre; and there is also a sector identified with thepolitical right.[6] The conservatives, after the promulgation of the Agreed Law (1841) and the dictatorship ofFrancisco Franco (1936-1978), are now defenders offoralism, rather than nationalism,[7] existing in theBasque Country a sector close to the ideals of theBasque Nationalist Party.
A 2005 survey found that only 36.8% of Navarrese residents reported a "predominant feeling of Navarrese national identity".[8] In 2019, another survey showed an increase to 52.16% in that same question.[9]
Note: Forms of nationalism based primarily onethnic groups are listed above. This does not imply that all nationalists with a given ethnicity subscribe to that form ofethnic nationalism.
