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Basque Parliament OKs Independence Push
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Basque's parliament approved a proposal for virtual independence from Spain, with last-minute support from a formerly banned party seen as the political wing of the Basque separatist group ETA. The plan poses the stiffest challenge to the Spanish central government since the Basque region became semiautonomous 25 years ago. The region now will begin a six-month period of negotiations with Spain's central government. If there is a lull in ETA violence, the Basque regional government plans to hold a referendum on the proposal, regardless of whether the Spanish government accepts it. The Basque parliament approved the plan 39-35, with three of the 'yes' votes coming from Socialista Abertzaleak, considered the successor to the Batasuna party — banned last year by the Supreme Court on grounds it was part of ETA.
Posted by: Fred 2004-12-31 |
