World War II in the Basque Country Spain, Donostia became a tranquil retreat for German army officers. During wartime, many in France supported the Nazi regime and its persecution of Jews, communists, and foreigners. Others resisted, but were deeply divided. In the French Basque Country, the bulk of the Basques showed an allegiance to the Vichy regime. Petain showed a sympathy towards traditional and regional features, which provided fertile grounds to re-launch a Regionalist movement represented by the "Eskualerristes" and the journal "Aitzina" ('forward') magazine, some of whose members defended an overt separatist approach. Jean Ybarnegaray became Minister in a cabinet of Marshall Petain up to 1940.
The Ticket Factory Genting Arena and the LG Arena, host to large music concerts, is part of the National Exhibition Centre complex. The 16,000 capacity Resorts World Arena was the largest multi-purpose arena in the UK when opening in 1980 as The NEC Arena and is still a major popular venue for many large, international touring acts. The Ticket Factory is the official box office for the Resorts World Arena. The Ticket Factory The Ticket Factory, previously known as the NEC Box Office, is a primary ticket sales and distribution company based in the United Kingdom. The Ticket Factory was launched in 2007