The Basque PP has announced the suspension of its election campaign route in Gipuzkoa "on account of the incidents that occurred this morning in Hernani" and by considering that there are not "sufficient democratic conditions to carry out a campaign."
In a public statement, the group has indicated that the event scheduled for this Saturday in the Gipuzkoan municipality could not take place due to the presence and actions of a group of around 200 people that has prevented its normal development.
"In light of what has happened, there is only one conclusion: that there are not sufficient democratic conditions to be able to carry out a campaign presenting the project of the Partido Popular both due to the anti-democratic actions of those who have come to coerce and intimidate the candidates and due to the demonstrated inability of the Ertzaintza to guarantee the security of campaign activities," the Basque PP has stated, holding both the gathered crowd and the lack of effective protection responsible.
The party has added, however, that "in those places where it understands that minimum security conditions are met" it will continue to call election events and "exercise the democratic right," thereby maintaining its presence in those municipalities where it believes it can develop the campaign with guarantees.