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Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts
Four bombs exploded in the north of Spain today. Nobody was injured in the blasts, as the areas surrunding the devices had been evacuated. According to the police, Eta (a Basque separatist group) had warned them of the impending blasts."The first device went off at about noon... Celtic League - treatment of Basque prisoners in breach of prison rules
This from the Celtic League: SPAIN - TREATMENT OF BASQUE PRISONERS IN BREACH OF 'PRISON RULES'The General Secretary (GS) of the League attended a march for theright of Basque political prisoners to be repatriated to...Bomb Blast in Northern Spain
Following an anonymous warning, a bomb exploded at a construction company in northern Spain. Nobody was killed, though there were a few injuries resulting from the blast in Zarautz." Two police officers suffered...Car Bombing Kills 1, Injures 4 in Spain
One man was killed and four others were wounded when a car bomb exploded in Legutiano, Spain on Wednesday. More on this story as it develops. "The explosion of a booby-trapped van outside a civil guard barracks in Spain's restive Basque country on Wednesday killed a man and...General Secretary of Celtic League attends Basque Youth Congress
The General Secretary (GS) of the Celtic League has been continuing developing contacts with the peoples of Europe in his role as President of the European Free Alliance Youth (EFAy), a European political youth...Bomb blast in Spain Injures Seven
Though a cease-fire was declared by ETA in 2006 following the Madrid bombings, the group has kicked up its campaign of violence again with persistent bombings. ETA has now killed more than 825 people since the1960s... Spanish voters back Socialists
Spain's socialist government has won reelection, but by a narrow margin highlighting the deep divisions in Spanish society."
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Spaniards on Sunday reelected Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez... Spain Votes: National Elections
Update from BBC
"Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's ruling Socialist Party has won Spain's general elections.
With... Norwegian Whaling Expertise
(Opinion piece from the Nippon Keizai Shinbun, 4 Feb 2008. Translated by Paul Bartels) Japan's scientific whaling vessels continue to encounter obstruction, while western environmental groups strengthen... Suspects Arrested for Madrid Airport Bombing
Two suspects in the 2006 Madrid airport bombing have been arrested; they are alleged members of the Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA; "Basque Homeland and Freedom")"The Spanish government says two men arrested in the... Spanish police defuse twin ETA bombs
""It was an attempt at a serious attack," said Basque government justice minister Joseba Azkarraga, adding that he had no doubt it was the work of ETA. The failed attack follows a car bombing of a Basque Socialist politician`s bodyguard in October, in which he escaped with...Judge finds 21 guilty of Madrid train bombings
With 7 of the 28 accused Islamic Terrorists in the Madrid Train Bombers being acquited, sentences of up to 40,000 years may seem ridiculous to many, but the sentencing is used to point out the seriousness of the...Spain: Entire Leadership of Basque Separatist Party Arrested
More than 800 people are alleged to have been killed by terrorist activities of the separatist group Eta. Spanish officials say that Batasuna is the mouthpiece for Eta, and have imposed a crackdown."Spanish police have arrested the entire alleged leadership of the banned...Socialists Hold Slight Lead in Spanish poll
UPDATE:"Spain's governing Socialists and opposition Popular Party are running almost neck-and-neck in the country's regional and municipal elections.With almost all votes counted in the town hall poll, the Popular..."Race" to save Basque language
The race, or korrika, is a two-week long affair that endeavors to cover as much of Spain's Basque territory as possible. Racers stop only briefly along their course, and race even through the night. Money is raised...
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