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Basque High Court Narrows Euskera Rules for Public Contracts by Striking Requirements on Subcontractors

The decision rolls back parts of a government resolution, setting new limits on language obligations for private firms serving the administration.

Overview

  • The TSJPV annulled multiple provisions of the Basque Government’s resolution on the use of official languages in public administration.
  • It removed the obligation that public-facing contractors meet the same Basque-language conditions required of the Administration.
  • The ruling specifically curtails euskera proficiency demands for subcontractors working under public contracts.
  • LAB condemned the judges for doing “linguistic politics” against Basque, while CCOO welcomed the rollback of language profiles for public subcontractors.
  • ELA escalated the union dispute by likening CCOO to Manos Limpias and noting CCOO promoted the appeal that led to the ruling.