The Court of Pau has complied with the request of the former prefect of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Jean Marie Girier. On August 14, it temporarily suspended the recognition of Basque by the town councils of Bayonne and Sara (Lapurdi). In July, the Town Council of Sara first, followed by Bayonne, recognized Basque as a local language, each in their own town council. In Bayonne, in addition to Basque, they also decided to recognize Occitan. However…
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The Court of Pau has complied with the request of the former prefect of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Jean Marie Girier. On August 14, it temporarily suspended the recognition of Basque by the town councils of Bayonne and Sara (Lapurdi). In July, the Town Council of Sara first, followed by Bayonne, recognized Basque as a local language, each in their own town council. In Bayonne, in addition to Basque, they also decided to recognize Occitan. However…