Javier de Andrés

Javier de Andrés is a member of the 'popular' party (Partido Popular) in the Basque Country. He is newsworthy due to a connection, as alleged by EH Bildu, between his critical statements and death threats received by Arnaldo Otegi, the leader of EH Bildu. Specifically, EH Bildu has linked a death threat sent to Otegi in December 2025 to criticisms made by De Andrés during a tense debate regarding the election of the Ararteko (Basque Ombudsman). During this debate, De Andrés reportedly predicted the "political extermination" of the 'abertzale' left, which EH Bildu interprets as contributing to a climate of intimidation. A court in Vitoria is currently investigating the death threat against Otegi. The situation highlights the ongoing political tensions between the Partido Popular and EH Bildu in the Basque Country.