Overview
- The biennial march in support of the Basque language set off Thursday at 15:30 from Atharratze in Iparralde and will finish on Sunday, March 29 in Bilbao.
- Organizers say the 2,175‑kilometre route will pass through 460 municipalities with 3,436 baton changes, the highest count to date.
- CCOO has denounced that AEK barred its participation, an allegation that has turned inclusivity into a central issue this year.
- EH Bildu called on the public to join Korrika and to revitalize euskera but declined to state a position on the alleged veto.
- The Socialist Party of the Basque Country said it will not take part after learning of the purported exclusion of CCOO.