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| Basque politician freed from jail |
| 2008-08-31 |
| The former leader of the banned Batasuna party, which is considered the political wing of the armed separatist group Eta, has left prison after serving a 15-month sentence in Spain for offences related to "terrorism". Arnaldo Otegi, who called for negotiations with the government, was greeted by cheers and shouts of "free the Basque prisoners" as he left jail in the city of San Sebastian on Saturday. ''I came to this prison 15 months ago. For 15 months and for many years, there has been an unresolved political problem in this country - that problem continues to be real,'' Otegi said. "It has not been resolved and I consider this problem will only be resolved through dialogue and negotiation." He said he believes talks with the government could help end the separatist conflict in northern Spain. |
| Posted by:Fred |