How many sterile discussions somewhere when the Basque petition has been made. How many complexes and concessions by the Basques. But the European States have made this clearer. Already (the trend has been increasing), 23 of the 27 states of the European Union have established a certain linguistic profile for their inhabitants in order to have access to minimum rights. Different levels of knowledge are required at local level (from A1 to B1), different forms of coercion are used (from compulsory courses to language test) or different rights are involved (bringing family, resident card – therefore, work permit – or citizenship – thus, participation in politics, etc.). But they all have the same basis: the State has the legitimacy to make the linguistic profile. Sweden, Ireland, Cyprus and Spain are the only ones who do not have it, despite the fact that the latter's Constitution establishes an obligation for "all Spaniards" to know Spanish, so it only lacks to regulate the way.

And we, still discussing whether the doctor who has to attend to the Euskaldunes patients should know Euskera.