The second vice-president and advisor of Memory and Coexistence, External and Basque Action of the Government of Navarre, Ana Ollodeclared that the agreement between the Regional Executive and the Basque Government for the attract the EITB into the regional community “it does nothing other than guarantee the acquisition of these television channels to whoever wants”, “which should be normal and a window of opportunity”.
Ollo responded during the plenary session of Parliament to an oral question from Geroa Bai about this agreement and stressed that “to promote the social use of Basque, opportunities must be created so that Basque speakers can use the language in all social areas.” “Citizens need opportunities and spaces for the use of Basque as well as products and resources in this language and this is precisely what this agreement with ETB makes possible,” he said. declared.
The advisor stressed that “far from these apocalyptic right-wing messages, this agreement talks about communication, freedom of choice and also in BasqueAfter defending that it is not only because of the use of Basque, Ollo commented that “it is incomprehensible to put gates in the countryside and create controversies around that by saving ghosts.”
He Geroa MP Bai Mikel Asiain stressed that “the media play a very important and decisive role in the development of minority languages like Basque.” “Those of us who believe that Basque belongs to us, those of us who believe in freedom of communication, in freedom of information, appreciate an agreement like this,” he added.
