The International Day of the Basque Country (ENE) was created by Eusko Ikaskuntza in 1949 to “reclaim the universal value of the Basque Country” and in the twenty-first century, adapting to new changes and social challenges, Eusko Ikaskuntza has maintained the Basque language with great desire in all its areas of work. It is usually celebrated on December 3, the day of the death of Francisco Javier in memory, because as legend says, his last word murmured in his mother tongue.

Although it is a day to celebrate, reclaim and express its commitment to the Basque Country, it is still far from the normalization of the use of the Basque Country. Thus, although there are 300,000 bilingual individuals more than 30 years ago in the CAV, 20% of the Basque population gives priority to the use of Euskera and 8.9% between two languages, thus the objective of increasing the use of Euskera.

Unfortunately, in the cradle of the “Lingua Vasconum Primittiae” in the Old Kingdom of Navarre, the future of the Basque Country is in danger, because in addition to the media resonance of Nafarroa Oinez, the harsh reality shows that in Navarre the expansion of the Basque Country goes towards stagnation, although there has been an increase in the last 15 years. Given the uncertain situation of the Basque Country in Navarre, it is concluded that we need a deep reflection and constructive criticism, since the weakness of the Basque Country requires us to live in Euskera, that is, the Euskaldunes, updating, perfecting and expanding their use and the Castilanospeakers, with enthusiasm for learning Euskera, because the key to the future is the use of the Basque.

Therefore, avoiding the Basque Country in Navarre is an enormous effort for the Euskaldunes and to avoid this “fossilization” it is necessary to increase the budgets for the Basque Country and to make the Basque Country visible in all areas of daily life, so that the Basque Country becomes a cultural asset and a tool of union for those of us who live in Navarre.