In brief
Thousands demonstrate in support for teaching of Breton
Civil society groups call for new agreement that helps promote language in schools
Convening civil society groups had unveiled a 10-point manifesto in which they demand, among other measures, that the future deal facilitate the opening of new bilingual or immersive classes in Breton at the primary and secondary levels, a better training for teachers, or the offering, to all students in Brittany, of introductory classes to the Breton language and culture.
The agreement is usually signed for five-year periods. The last one ran out in 2020 and no new one has been signed yet. Breton President Loïg Chesnais-Girard claims that a “blockade” exists on the issue, and blames the French Ministry of Education for the situation.