Communication and Nationalism at the French-Spanish Border. The Basque Country
Communication and Nationalism at the French-Spanish Border. The Basque Country

Summary/Abstract: Considered a strategic priority by the Barroso Commission, communication with and between the citizens of the European Union represents the general subject of the following paper. Our case study refers to the communication between the Basque community living on both sides of the French-Spanish border and aims to offer a concrete analysis of the possible or existent communication points and cross-border cooperation opportunities within the members of the Basque community that form the Greater Basque Country. Our scientific undertaking starts from a historical rationale, a justification of the existent differences between the communities on each side of the border, one of the most important causes of the endangerment of the Basque identity and existential continuity. The paper continues by tackling the determining factor of the Basque unity, namely the Basque language, by insisting on the cultural cooperation, which is on a continuing path of ascension, due to the numerous existing cultural centers.

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