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Navarra Suma wants to remove the references of the Basques from the didactic materials on the history of Pamplona
  • Navarra Suma wants to eliminate in Pamplona the references of 5th grade elementary students. Instead, he wants to highlight historical passages that highlight the link with Spain.
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Navarre Suma intends to make a series of changes in a program on the history of Pamplona aimed at students from the 5th grade of Primary School, since the material that has been taught so far gave "too much importance" to the Basque Country and the role of the Vascones in the history of the city. The Councillor of Education of the City of Pamplona, Fernando Sesma, has given the reason for the decision without going any further, according to Diario de Noticias.

Sesma is a member of Citizens, the only member of the Municipal Government that has the Spanish party that shares the command staff of Pamplona in coalition with UPN and pp. In a commission of the City Council of the capital of Guipuzkoan he explained the changes that the program will undergo, in response to the questions of EH Bildu. He explained that the decision to review the history of Pamplona will take important dates and events such as the conquest of Navarra in 1512 or the wars of the Burgos.

Instead, the City intends to introduce “new content” such as the Spanish-Roman era or the Spanish-Visigoth era. The new content of Navarre Suma also wants to underline the role of Ignacio de Loyola in the battle of Pamplona.

Sesma has stated that the text previously taught to students was "unbearable" and that this is why they will change their historical content. “They only highlighted the role of the Basques and the Basque Country, placing Castilla-Spain next to the enemies, as in the battle of Amaiur,” said Sesma in reference to the attempt to recover the Kingdom of Navarra in 1522.

EH Bildu has lamented that Navarra Suma looks back at identity issues and has criticized that those in power are wanted to "remove what they don't like" from a material aimed at students. “It is very serious,” said the representative of the coalition Maider Beloki.

For his part, Maite Sporrín of the PSN, seeing that the issue is delicate, said that the best solution would be to seek consensus.

The chairman of Geroa Bai, Patxi Leuza, spoke before the end of the committee meeting. Navarre Suma highlighted his desire to remove from Pamplona any reference from the Basques and added: “You can adapt some things, but the story is everything.”