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Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Education

Algeria bans foreign curricula in private schools, makes Arabic compulsory

The French programme has been the private-school route to French universities for thousands of families, so this is language policy with Paris in mind. Leaving out Tamazight, official under the constitution since 2016, shows which language the state means by sovereignty.

Journal officiel de la République algérienne (JORADP)

Policy

French prefect takes 3 more Basque communes to court over Basque recognition

The state now contests symbolic votes in 8 Basque communes, and Pau's court has suspended the first 5 under Article 2. Follows the 6 Oct Dufau-Molac bill to amend that article.

Mediabask

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