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Urtasun rejects moving the Guernica to Bilbao for conservation reasons

Ernest Urtasun rejected the request from the PNV and the Basque Government to temporarily move the Guernica to the Guggenheim (Oct‑2026 to Jun‑2027), citing technical reports and risk to its conservation; the veto increases political tension.

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The rejected the request from the and the to temporarily transfer the from the to the .

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Urtasun reported in the that his "obligation is to preserve this heritage" and referred the decision to the which, according to the ministry, advise against the movement due to the fragility of the work.

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The request from the sought to exhibit the in Bilbao between October 2026 and June 2027 on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the and other Basque commemorations.

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The rejection has raised political tension: the and the are asking for a formal response and emphasize the symbolic value of bringing the to Bilbao, while the ministry maintains conservation criteria based on the .

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Defenders of strict conservation

Urtasun's refusal is appropriate and responsible: faced with a clear technical report, the Guernica should not be moved, even if that increases political tension.

Advocates for moving it to Euskadi

Urtasun's veto is a political and symbolic mistake that downplays the Guernica's link to Gernika and hinders a necessary cultural decentralization.

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