Spaniards back tough action on Basque referendum
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Almost two-thirds of Spaniards believe the government should go to the courts to stop a referendum on near-independence for the Basque country, according to a poll.
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The Basque parliament approved a plan for negotiated independence from Spain last night, thanks to three surprise votes from MPs belonging to a banned separatist party sympathetic to Eta.
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Spain is handing out cans of a high-energy "referendum drink" in a bid to fire-up younger people to vote in a February poll on the European Constitution.
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The Spanish government is set to approve a controversial draft law legalising gay marriages.
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Basque guerrillas ETA vowed on Sunday to keep up bomb attacks on the Spanish state, saying last year's peace talks showed there was no point in negotiating with the Socialist government.
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In a move to protect Spain&#39;s image and bid for the 2012 Olympics, Spanish leaders stressed that its citizens and sports fans are not racist.
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Spain&#39;s prime minister has rejected claims that his election victory was the result of voters bowing to terror in the wake of the Madrid bombings.
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Spain's Parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to grant increased autonomy to the troubled Basque region, with lawmakers on Tuesday accusing the region's president of an unconstitutional attempt to secede.
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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 was bracing for fresh attacks by the Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday after the group called off a 15-month-old cease-fire.
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Spain&#39;s ruling Socialists face a battle  to win back support in Madrid before next year&#39;s general  election after the capital voted in favor of the opposition in  regional polls.
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Spain and Algeria said Tuesday that they support the Baker Plan on the disputed Moroccan-occupied territory of Western Sahara.
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Spain&#39;s semi-autonomous Basque Country was heading for a fresh showdown with the central government last night after its Congress voted for changes to political statutes that could clear the
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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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MADRID -- Spain's governing Socialists and the conservative opposition won virtually equal support in local elections Sunday, setting the stage for a fierce contest in the general election next year.
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Spain is racing to be the first EU member state to sign up to the new constitution, reports Katya Adler.
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Spain has hailed as &quot;historic&quot; the arrests of suspected top leaders of the Basque separatist group ETA, describing it as a major blow to the outlawed militant group.