Departments

Culture and Linguistic Policy

What we do

Our functions and policy areas are as follows: overseeing the mainstreaming the use of the Basque Language and its promotion, along with promoting the use of the Basque Language (euskaldunización) among adults. Regulating and managing sports, protecting the artistic-historical heritage, museums, libraries and archives; and issuing broadcasting licences and allocating frequencies.

Culture and Linguistic Policy - News

2023 December 5

The Committee on General Affairs of the Council of the European Union has included on the agenda of the next meeting the proposal for the constitution of the new Atlantic macro-region

The Basque Government considers the news very positive, since it endorses the efforts made so far The spokesperson for the Basque Government and Minister of Culture and Linguistic Policy, Bingen Zupiria, appeared at the usual press conference after the Governing Council meeting.