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Basque media in the continental Basque Country ask public institutions for "sustainable" funding
  • The media Euskal Irratia, Ipar Euskal Herriko Hitza, Herria and Kanaldude have called for the demonstration to be held on 22 April in Baiona Kazeta.eus for the exams to pass in Basque. This document includes the reading of the language policy of the EEP and the Basque College.
Jenofa Berhokoirigoin @Jenofa_B 2023ko apirilaren 13a
Euskal Irratiak (argazkian), Kanaldude, Herria, Ipar Euskal Herriko Hitza eta Kazeta.eus dira elkarteko kideak. Argazkia: Euskal Irratiak

The association that groups the Basque media in the continental Basque Country states that the "insufficient ambition" of the language policy drawn by the Basque Public Institution and the Basque Urban College "is an obstacle" in daily life. Local institutions are calling for "sustainable funding" because of the range of current aid that prevents needs from being met. Instead of exceptional aid, they call for "direct aid" and/or institutional advertising to also target the media in Basque Kazeta.eus, Euskal Irratia, Ipar Euskal Herriko Hitza, Herria and Kanaldude, who also have to compete with the French media and are more necessary.

They have documented their joint reading at the 22 April demonstration in Baiona. This Saturday they will have an important quote to claim the right to pass the exams in Basque and have summoned all readers, viewers and followers.

The same criticism of the Basque Confederation

The Basque Confederation of Basque Municipalities, which brings together the agents of the Basque industry, has also been critical of the linguistic policy of both EEP and the Association of Basque Urban Centres. In this sense, on April 22, this important agent of the Basque culture has also appealed to the streets: "In addition to claiming the right to pass under in Euskera and the adequate resources for the Basque associations, we will remind the elected officials who have responsibilities, we will denounce their current passivity and cry out that we do not let the Basque disappear". The result of the last socio-linguistic survey published on 31
March
has broadened this reading. "Troubling data", due to the proportional tapping of the range of vasco-speakers and to the fact that the use of the Basque Country has also decreased compared to data from five years ago.

VII. According to the Sociolinguistic Survey, 20.1% of the population aged 16 and over living in Iparralde in 2021 is Euskaldun, 9.4% is a receiving vasco-speaking and 70.5% is erdaldun monolingual. In absolute terms, therefore, 51,500 are Basque, 24,000 are Basque receivers and 180,500 are Castilian speakers.