The Ordinance of the Basque Country of Zizur Mayor includes the need to take into account the Basque Country in public positions: “In all calls where the knowledge of the Basque language is not necessary, the knowledge of the Basque language will be merit.” However, in April 2021, the Zizurkil City Council held a call for work that did not comply with the regulations. He called to form two lists of janitors, one for bilingual places and the other for places with Castilian profile. In the latter, the Basque was not valued as merit

A citizen filed a complaint and the Administrative Court of Navarra issued a judgment on 25 April 2022. He considers that they have to value Euskera as merit and that, according to the Basque Ordinance, since the job is related to the public, the Euskera valuation should be 10%. The Municipal Government of Geroa Bai has appealed to the resolution in Content-Administrativo 1 de Pamplona. In the courthouse.

The City Hall of Zizur Mayor explained that having opted for the opposition system had not increased the valuation of the Basque country. However, the Basque Ordinance does not provide for exceptions between access to the opposition and the competition.

The Administrazioa Euskaraz group congratulates last week the change of line of the Administrative Tribunal of Navarra. He now denounces the decision taken by the City Council of Zizur Mayor. “If he wins, a bad judicial precedent for the Basque Country,” they warn.