Basque Autonomy Plan Set for Shock Victory
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A Basque proposal for virtual independence from Spain gained vital and unexpected support in the regional parliament on Thursday from Batasuna, a party banned as the political wing of armed separatists ETA.
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The police and army go on alert in Bolivia, as some of its richest regions prepare to declare autonomy.
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Spain's ruling Socialists face a battle to win back support in Madrid before next year's general election after the capital voted in favor of the opposition in regional polls.
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MADRID, Nov 4 (IPS) - The Basque separatist group ETA, which has received   severe blows in recent years, appears to be on the verge of  abandoning the  use of violence and instead seeking Basque  independence and unification  through peaceful means.
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The Spanish press assesses the call from the separatist party Batasuna for peaceful dialogue to end the conflict in the Basque region
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Spain said Monday that it was on the verge of crushing the Basque separatist group ETA following the arrest of its alleged leader and seizure of a vast weapons arsenal in raids in France.
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The photos said it all. Eyes downcast,  his face puffy, Spain&#39;s prime minister looked shattered by news  that Basque rebels ETA were ending their truce, a move that  dooms a key policy with elections looming next year.
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MADRID : The Spanish and French governments hailed a &quot;historic&quot; victory against armed Basque separatist group ETA following the weekend arrest in France of ETA&#39;s political leader and 16 associates.
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Spain's prime minister outlined on Sunday his government's program to resolve troubles in the Basque region during his first visit there since the armed separatist group ETA shattered a cease-fire in December.Comment
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Basque separatist group says it will restart campaign of violence that has claimed 850 lives.
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"It will continue hitting the structure of the Spanish state on all fronts until achieving democratic conditions that allow the defense of all political projects"  Basque guerrillas ETA vowed on Sunday to continue attacks on the Spanish state, saying last year's exploratory peace talks showed there was no point in negotiating with the government. via New York Times
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The armed struggle of the Basque separatist group ETA may be coming to an end, a senior Spanish government source said, a day after ETA indicated its support to opening a dialogue.
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Eta says its campaign of violence will continue until it achieves self-determination for the Basque region.
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The parliament of Spain's autonomous Basque region has voted in favour of a proposal to loosen ties with the central government in Madrid.
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The separatist group ETA defended its  use of violence in pursuit of Basque independence from Spain on  Monday amid a new campaign of economic sabotage, but also said  it saw a new opportunity to end the conflict.
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ETA, the armed Basque separatist group, today vowed to resume its violent struggle for an independent nation.
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Basque separatists caught trying to  cross into Spain from France in an explosives-packed van on  Monday had planned to detonate the vehicle this week, the  Spanish interior minister said on Wednesday.