Basque separatists ETA announce ceasefire and seek peace talks
The group says in a new video that it is committed to a ‘democratic solution’ on securing Basque independence.
View ArticleEta ceasefire ‘insufficient’ says Spanish government
Spanish interior minister says government need Eta to renounce violence before negotiation can begin.
View ArticleHume will not mediate between Eta and Spanish government
John Hume has said that he has retired from active political life.
View ArticleBasque separatist group Eta declares permanent ceasefire
The separatist group has vowed to abandoned its violent campaign for independence and engage in peaceful dialogue.
View ArticleAdams, Ahern travel to Spain for Basque peace talks
Bertie Aherne and Gerry Adams will join Kofi Annan in Spain to try and broker peace talks between the Spanish government and Basque separatists.
View ArticleAdams and Ahern in Spain for talks on Basque separatism
Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams hope their experience in the North’s peace process can be used for good in the Basque Country.
View ArticleEta calls definitive end to armed conflict
Basque separatist group Eta has called a definitive cessation to its armed campaign.
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View ArticleNo talks with ETA following ceasefire, says Spain
The Basque separatist group ETA announced that it would lay down its arms yesterday – but the Spanish government has ruled out talks.
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View ArticleBertie Ahern collects peace award in the Basque Country
The former Taoiseach picked up the award for his work in brokering ETA’s permanent ceasefire.
View ArticleSpain goes to polls in two crucial local elections
Elections are taking place in the Basque Country – the first since ETA renounced violence – and Mariano Rajoy’s home area of Galicia.
View ArticleETA says it’s ready to disband if certain conditions are met
The armed Basque separatist group has issued a statement saying it wants to bring home some of its prisoners.
View ArticleSpain rejects ETA offer to disband: 'We don't talk to terrorists'
The armed Basque separatist group had said it was willing to speak to the government about a dissolution.
View ArticleSuspected ETA chief Javier Lopez Pena dies in Paris hospital
The 54-year-old reportedly suffered a stroke.
View ArticleBasque protesters defy Madrid ruling in Bilbao demonstration
A court ruling had deemed protests in support of ETA prisoners illegal, but tens of thousands of protesters showed up in Bilbao.
View ArticleETA hand over cache of weapons ahead of potential disarmament
International monitors have given evidence of the handover but the Spansih Government does not recognise their work.
View ArticleETA confirms disarmament move, Spanish media calls it 'a farce'
A statement during the week has been confirmed by ETA, but the Spanish government is indifferent.
View ArticleA man accused of assassinating a Spanish general has been extradited from...
Fermin Vila Michelena is accused of being part of an ETA bombing campaign.
View ArticleBasque separatists ETA hand over weapons and completely disarm
ETA says its initiative will bring the final curtain down on a decades-long armed campaign.
View ArticleIreland 2040: Grand designs but which of these projects can we expect to see...
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View ArticleBasque separatist group ETA apologises for 'pain' and 'harm' it caused
The statement came just days before ETA is expected to announce its dissolution.
View ArticleBasque separatists set to formally disband after four decades of violence
ETA waged a relentless campaign of killings and kidnappings in its fight for an independent Basque homeland.
View ArticleGerry Adams quotes Bobby Sands and hails 'historic moment' at Basque peace...
The former Sinn Féin leader was speaking at a Basque peace conference today.
View ArticleFormer leader of Basque separatist group ETA arrested after 16 years on the run
ETA disbanded in 2018.
View ArticleEx-ETA boss, Anboto, sentenced to 122 years for ordering soldier's murder
Anboto was handed over on a European warrant in connection with the murder of Luciano Cortizo Alonso who died in a car bomb attack.
View ArticleThree dead as Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rain, sparking deadly mudslides
The storm has weakened from the Category 4 hurricane that battered the coast.
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