World news about “Basque country” published by euronews.
Thirty years of harmony – the Labèque sisters Four hands, two sisters. They are the most famous piano duo in the world: Katia and Marielle Labèque from the Basque region of France. On their latest tour… 21/12/2011
Reporter: Basque country after ETA The announcement of the final abandonment of armed struggle by ETA, was received with a mixture of scepticism and hope in the Basque region. For decades… 11/11/2011
ETA prisoner questions in Spanish elections ‘Goodbye ETA’ the newspaper headlines read. The days immediately following the decision by the armed separatist band in Spain to stop using violence to push… 24/10/2011
ETA’s end to violence stirs strong feelings in Spain For my family, it is too little, too late. That is the feeling of Cati Romero, who lost her husband in ETA’s reign of terror. News that the group has now… 22/10/2011
ETA finally accepts ‘nunca mas’ “Our democracy will be without terrorism but it will not forget.” This was Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s response to the promise by… 21/10/2011
Madrid boycotts San Sebastian ETA meeting ETA, which stands for “Basque Homeland and Freedom” in the Basque language, last set off a bomb in 2006, killing two people at Madrid’s Barajas airport… 17/10/2011
Interview with Brian Currin on ETA For an expert view on the ETA ceasefire, Euronews turned to Brian Currin in Johannesburg. He has been a key mediator in several conflicts and is now involved… 10/09/2010
Basque left electoral gains contrasts Spanish conservative winIn an interview by satellite link with politician Jon Inarritu in the city of San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque region, euronews asked him about the Amaiur… 21/11/2011
Basque peace dividend in MadridNationalists in Spain’s autonomous northern Basque region have real reasons to celebrate these elections. The Amaiur left-wing coalition of several parties… 21/11/2011
ETA said to be willing to discuss disarmamentThe Basque separatist group ETA says it is willing to discuss surrendering its weapons, more than two weeks after it announced a definitive end to its… 11/11/2011
Madrid rally calls for justice for ETA victimsThousands have turned out for a demonstration in the Spanish capital calling for justice for the victims of the armed Basque separatist group ETA. The group… 29/10/2011
Spain’s Basque region set for new era after ETASpain’s Basque region is set for a new era after separatist group ETA announced the end of its 43-year violent campaign. Regional leader Patxi Lopez met… 24/10/2011
Thousands rally for Basque political solutionTwo days after ETA declared an end to its armed struggle, tens of thousands of people rallied in the Spanish city of Bilbao demanding a political solution for… 23/10/2011
Separatist left appeal for dialogue on Basque issuesIs the announcement from the Basque separatist group ETA declaring it has ceased its armed actions the end or as some believe an attempt to achieve its aims… 21/10/2011
ETA ceasefire: politicians and public reactOn the streets of Spain the news of the ETA announcement is being digested. The country’s Socialist party, trailing badly in the polls in the run- up to next… 21/10/2011
ETA calls end to armed conflictThe Basque separatist group ETA has brought half a century of bloodshed to an historic end. In a video on the website of the Basque Gara newspaper, three… 20/10/2011
Former Irish PM calls for end to ETA attacksThe end of violence by Basque separatist group ETA could be in site, after a meeting attended by international political figures. Former … 18/10/2011
International push to end ETAFollowing a meeting attended by international political figures in Spain, mediators have called for ETA to declare an immediate end to violence. The… 17/10/2011
Ekin latest Basque group to call time on activitiesA banned Basque separatist organisation, Ekin, has announced it is to disband. The news was reported in Basque newspaper Gara on Saturday. Ekin allegedly was… 01/10/2011
Eta prisoners pledge to join ceasefirePrisoners from the Basque separatist group ETA have told a newspaper they’ll join a call for a permanent ceasefire. More than 700 people in jail in Spain… 24/09/2011
Heavy jail term for Basque separatist leaderSpanish judges have handed down a 10-year jail term against the Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi. The 53-year-old, who is already serving a prison… 16/09/2011
Spanish scepticism over ETA peace claimThe Basque separatist group ETA has issued a statement declaring it is prepared to “to go further on the path towards peace” after calling a ceasefire in… 13/07/2011
Separatist party to participate in Spanish local electionsA new Basque separatist alliance will be allowed to take part in Spanish local elections on May 22. Bildu have had an order barring them from taking part… 06/05/2011
ETA to halt extortionBasque militant separatists ETA are to stop extorting money from businesses. The announcement, was made in a letter sent to employers’ associations in the… 29/04/2011
Police uncover record cache of suspected ETA explosivesPolice in Spain have uncovered 750 kilos of bomb-making equipment from alleged hideouts of the Basque separatist group ETA. It brings the amount of… 15/04/2011
New Basque independence party denied legal statusIn Spain the new political party formed to succeed Batasuna, the banned political wing of the Basque separatists ETA, has been denied legal status by the… 24/03/2011
Spain: Cautious govt reaction to new Basque partyThe Spanish government has reacted cautiously to the announcement of a new Basque political party. It is an attempt to win back legal political status for… 07/02/2011
New Basque separatist party rejects ETA violenceThe founders of a new Basque separatist party have condemned the use of violence in the struggle for independence. The party hopes to take over from… 07/02/2011
Mediator: Spain ‘should show more courage’ over ETAFor an international reaction to ETA’s ceasefire announcement, euronews turned to Brian Currin in Johannesburg. He has been a key mediator in several… 10/01/2011
ETA’s violent campaign for Basque independenceETA, whose name means Basque Homeland and Freedom, emerged in response to the repressive regime of General Franco. The Basque language was banned under his… 10/01/2011
Spanish govt: ETA truce not enoughWe do feel more at ease, but the announcement does not go far enough. That is the reaction from the Spanish government to the ETA announcement. Ministers… 10/01/2011
Basque separatists declare ‘permanent ceasefire’Basque separatist group ETA on Monday called a permanent ceasefire in a step towards ending its four-decade campaign of violence. “ETA has decided to… 10/01/2011
Thousands protest over treatment of Basque prisonersTens of thousands of people have marched peacefully through Bilbao in Spain’s Basque region to protest against the treatment of separatist prisoners. They… 08/01/2011
Wine under water: a scientific studyIt is not your average wine cellar. But the Spanish seabed may produce a better quality of beverage than any old underground storeroom. Vast numbers of… 28/12/2010
No let-up in the tough stance against ETASeven alleged members of an offshoot of the Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in northern Spain in the early hours of this morning. They are said to… 28/09/2010
ETA says it is ready for permanent truce: reportETA is prepared to make a ceasefire its has called “permanent and verifiable”, the website of a Basque newspaper is reporting. The truce offer earlier this… 26/09/2010
New ETA move towards Basque peaceThe Basque terrorist group ETA have said they are prepared to take another step towards peace, following their announcement of a ceasefire two weeks ago. At… 19/09/2010
Brian Currin – key to future of Basque peace talks?There is no peace progress with the Basque separatists ETA underway yet, despite their ceasefire declaration last week. Madrid does not trust them nor want… 09/09/2010
Crossborder crackdown leaves ETA weakenedETA has not carried out a deadly attack in Spain since July last year when a car bomb parked outside a police station on the Balearic island of Majorca… 06/09/2010
Scepticism greets ETA’s latest ceasefireThe latest ceasefire from the Basque terrorist group ETA has prompted government scepticism and calls for the group to renounce violence for ever. It is not… 06/09/2010
Basque militants ETA call ceasefireThe Basque militant separatist group ETA has declared a ceasefire. In a video posted on the Gara newspaper website, three hooded figures announce an end to… 05/09/2010
Cracks in ETA’s ranksThe latest blow to ETA, with the arrest of its suspected military leader, adds to a recent wave of criticism from some of the armed group’s own former members… 20/05/2010
Suspected ETA military leader arrested in FranceFrench and Spanish police believe they have dealt a major blow to ETA, arresting the suspected military head of the armed Basque separatist group. Mikel… 20/05/2010
Five ETA suspects arrested in northern SpainFive suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA have been detained in northern Spain. The crackdown comes amid fears of an increased risk of… 26/01/2010
Doubts over shooting of Spanish policemanConfusion surrounds the shooting of a policeman in northern Spain. Earlier reports said the officer had been wounded in the arm after surprising people… 29/11/2009
Spanish policeman injured in shootingA Spanish policeman has reportedly been shot after surprising people apparently planting a bomb outside a police barracks. This in the town of Leitza near… 29/11/2009
Paris & Madrid welcome ETA seizuresFrench and Spanish police are congratulating each other after a dawn raid in Britanny captured the suspected head of ETA’s political wing, Batasuna, Aitor… 19/10/2009
Batasuna leaders accused of trying to reformSpanish prosecutors have begun questioning Batasuna leaders arrested yesterday in a crackdown on the banned political allies of the armed Basque separatist… 14/10/2009
Spain’s Rubalcaba to visit Paris for talks on ETASpain’s interior minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba heads to Paris today for further talks in cooperating against the armed Basque separatist group … 26/08/2009
ETA bombs threaten Mallorca tourismAn explosion on the Spanish island of Mallorca has now been confirmed as being caused by one of a series of bombs planted by the Basque terror group … 11/08/2009
Spanish police step up hunt after triple bomb blastForensic scientists are continuing their investigation into a triple bombing on the Spanish island of Majorca. There had been telephoned warnings a couple of… 10/08/2009
Tourists targeted in latest Mallorca bombingsA major police operation is underway on the Spanish island of Mallorca after three small bombs exploded in tourist hot-spots. No one was injured in the… 10/08/2009
ETA’s show of strengthEduardo Puelles holds a unique, if tragic, position in the history of terrorism in Spain. The policeman is the only person murdered by ETA so far this year… 29/07/2009
Dozens hurt in Spanish barracks bomb blastAn amateur cameraman captured the moment that a powerful car bomb blamed on ETA exploded outside a paramilitary police force barracks in Spain. More than… 29/07/2009
ETA aimed to kill with barracks bomb, says ministerSeeing the devastation of the Burgos barracks bombing for himself, Spain’s Interior Minister said ETA undoubtedly intended to kill. Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba… 29/07/2009
Dozens hurt in Spanish barracks car bomb blastA car bomb has exploded outside a civil guard barracks in northern Spain. The size of the blast resulted in a large part of the building’s facade collapsing… 29/07/2009
Bombers target Basque socialistsA bomb has exploded outside the Socialist Party headquarters in Spain’s Basque country. No-one was injured but 40 local residents had to be evacuated amid… 10/07/2009
ETA suspects among “most active” – Spanish gov’tThree suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA detained on Saturday are likely to have been in one of the terrorist organisation’s most active… 05/07/2009
Three ETA suspects detained in FranceThree suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in southern France. The trio were reportedly armed and driving a stolen car… 05/07/2009
French police arrest two ETA suspectsPolice in France have arrested two suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, bringing the total number detained this year to 47. The pair… 25/06/2009
ETA blamed for killing senior policemanA top anti-terrorist police officer has been killed in Spain’s Basque Country in what is believed to be ETA’s first deadly attack since December. The car… 19/06/2009
Lopez attacks weakened separatistsBasque country politician Patxi López is leading the biggest political upheaval for his region in recent times – the 49 year old socialist has ended three… 25/05/2009
ETA threatens new campaign of violenceThe armed Basque terror group ETA has warned it will launch a new campaign of violence this summer. Speaking through the pro-independence Basque newspaper… 25/05/2009
Basque party cleared by courtSpain’s Constitutional Court has overturned a lower court ruling preventing a Basque party from fielding candidates in the European parliamentary elections… 22/05/2009
Strike tests new Basque governmentThe new government in Spain’s Basque country is facing its first test, barely two weeks after taking office. Nationalist unions called a strike which… 21/05/2009
First ever non-nationalist leader in Basque countryTurning the page of nationalism, the Basque country has sworn in its first ever non-nationalist president. Breaking from tradition, Socialist Patxi Lopez… 07/05/2009
First non-nationalist government in Basque region in 30-yearsThe Basque parliament has sworn in a Socialist to lead the region’s first non-nationalist government in the Chamber’s history. Socialist Patxi Lopez will… 05/05/2009
Nationalists hand over power in Basque countryA socialist-led government is to be sworn in today in the Basque parliament, ending three decades of nationalist domination. Socialist leader Patxi Lopez… 05/05/2009
Basque country gets ready for political changeAfter three decades of one-party domination, the northern Basque region of Spain is getting ready for its first non-nationalist government. Socialist… 05/05/2009
Spain claims to have foiled ETA attackSpain says the arrest of a suspected Basque terror cell at the weekend may have foiled an attempted attack against the new regional government. Spanish… 21/04/2009
ETA crackdown ongoing after “leader” arrestSpanish police say they have made further arrests of suspected ETA members after the capture of the Basque separatist group’s alleged military chief… 19/04/2009
ETA threatens new campaign of violenceThe Basque separatist group ETA is threatening to target the north-eastern Spanish region’s incoming government. Announcing its intention to launch a… 12/04/2009
ETA to target new Basque governmentWhile socialist leader Paxti Lopez prepares to become regional prime minister of the Basque region, the Basque separatist group ETA says the new government… 12/04/2009
Basque Country deal ousts nationalistsThe centre-right party in Spain’s Basque Country has announced a deal with the Socialists to end their nationalist rivals’ 30-year grip on power in the… 31/03/2009
Historic right-left deal in the Basque countryFor the first time ever, Spain’s conservatives and socialists are to share power in the Basque country. The banning from recent elections of radical… 27/03/2009
Nationalists ousted in Basque regionA mixed night for Spain’s Socialists after they gain power in one region and lose it in another. Although the left wingers in the Basque country under… 02/03/2009
Basque nationalists on course for victoryExit polls in the regional election in the Basque country show the Basque nationalist party, the PNV, led by Juan Jose Ibarretxe in the lead. The moderate… 01/03/2009
Big test for Spain’s governmentThe central government in Spain is being put to the test at the ballot box for the first time since the country started a plunge into economic recession… 01/03/2009
Local polls in Spain test for ruling SocialistsSpain’s ruling Socialists are facing their first electoral test since the nation slipped into recession, with the prime minister’s party seeking an historic… 01/03/2009
The tense backdrop of Basque electionAbsent from the ballot papers, the radical face of Basque separatism resorts to more spectacular means to make its presence felt. A car-bomb attack on the… 28/02/2009
Spain prepares for key regional ballotsSpaniards are getting ready to vote in key elections in two regions. In the Basque Country, the head of the regional government, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, is… 28/02/2009
Time to decide in two Spanish regionsIt is a day of reflection in Spain ahead of key elections in two regions. In the Basque Country, the head of the regional government, Juan Jose Ibarretxe… 28/02/2009
A close call as Spain prepares for regional pollA day before the Basque region in Spain goes to the polls, the head of the regional government there is urging people not to spoil their ballots. Juan Jose… 28/02/2009
Basque avenger attacks ETA violenceA disgruntled resident in the Basque town of Lazkao went berserk and attacked a local cafe, known to be frequented by Basque separatists. The man was angry… 25/02/2009
Bomb hits Socialist building in northern SpainA bomb has exploded outside a local headquarters of Spain’s Socialist Party in the Basque Country after a telephone warning made in the name of … 23/02/2009
Moderate Basque party office fire bombedAn office of a moderate nationalist Basque party has been damaged in a bomb attack in the latest sign of anger over the banning of groups accused of… 21/02/2009
Arrests of suspected Basque separatist leadersSuspected leaders of the outlawed Basque political party Batasuna were arrested overnight in northern Spain. Eight people were taken into custody in police… 23/01/2009
Lawsuit against Basque premier thrown outJudges in Spain’s Basque region have thrown out a lawsuit against the regional premier Juan Jose Ibarretxe. He had appeared in court on Thursday accused of… 12/01/2009
Madrid says ETA will gain nothing from TV blastThe Spanish government has condemned a bomb blast in Bilbao claimed by ETA, saying the Basque separatist group will gain nothing from it. The car bomb… 31/12/2008
Zapatero condemns ‘cowardly’ ETAThe Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has condemned as ‘cowardly’ the murder of a Basque businessman by suspected ETA terrorists. Two gunmen… 03/12/2008
