The ruling states that children’s schools are not a municipal competence, but the Government of Navarre. For his part, Mayor Joseba Asiron insists that the City Council only needs the authorization of the Government if there is a change of unit and/or a change of appointment, which in this case has not been the case. "The ruling says we've changed our offer and that's not true," Asiron said.

Voluntary, not mandatory

It also recalls that the service from 0 to 3 years is not mandatory, the City Council of Pamplona and that it offers it "voluntarily". Thus, the mayor is convinced that the sentence violates the "principle of municipal autonomy": “We also have the opportunity not to provide, at least theoretically – child school service.”

"The tranquility." This is the message that the mayor wanted to send to the families, saying that there will be no change in the enrollment of the year that has come and reminding them that the sentence is not executive in case of appeal. “The rights of the children are guaranteed; they will remain the same.”

Compensation for damages

It is not likely, but even if the courts do not allow the appeal to be processed, the City Council should compensate the parents who can prove that they have been harmed. There would be no other change. Children’s schools are not at risk.

Basque, to the street

The Pamplona dialect has called for mobilisation and on Thursday afternoon there was a "massive apparition" in the Town Hall square.