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French police arrest six ETA suspects
07/05/2013 - FRANCE

French police arrest six ETA suspects

France’s Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the police arrested six suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday, in three southern France towns. ETA is considered a terrorist group by the European Union and the United States.
Basque party announces dissolution in France
03/01/2013 - FRANCE - SPAIN

Basque party announces dissolution in France

Basque nationalist political party Batasuna on Thursday announced its dissolution in France. The move comes after armed separatist group ETA announced in November that it was ready to discuss a definitive end to military operations.
French citizen’s extradition to Spain sparks outrage
04/11/2012 - FRANCE - SPAIN

French citizen’s extradition to Spain sparks outrage

A French Basque separatist was handed over to Spain on Thursday after she was arrested in France on a European arrest warrant from Madrid, sparking a wave of criticism across the political spectrum in France, where her activities are not illegal.
US presidential debate: 'free-market unicorns galloping under tax-slashing rainbows'
22/10/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

US presidential debate: 'free-market unicorns galloping under tax-slashing rainbows'

The last US presidential debate is on foreign policy. We look at a Washington Post cartoon showing Romney and Obama using buckets of water to put out the FP inferno. We also take a look at The China Daily's call for the US and China to work together once the election is over. We also check out the Lebanese and Spanish press. That's the focus for this look at the world papers on Monday 22nd October, 2012.
Europe's separatist wave
15/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

Europe's separatist wave

The Scots, Flemish, and Catalans all clamour for independence in the name of European federalism. But will breaking away really give them more control over their destiny or just make them more dependent on Brussels?
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Sarkozy takes refuge in bar from egg-tossing crowd
06/03/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Sarkozy takes refuge in bar from egg-tossing crowd

French President Nicolas Sarkozy was forced to seek temporary refuge in a bar in the southwestern region of Bayonne Thursday after he was mobbed by opposition supporters and hundreds of Basque separatists yelling insults and throwing eggs.
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Basque separatists ETA say armed struggle is over
21/10/2011 - SPAIN

Basque separatists ETA say armed struggle is over

Basque separatist group ETA has declared an end to half a century of armed struggle for a Basque homeland independent of Spain. The armed secessionist group has been blamed for 829 deaths.
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ETA insists it wants to 'overcome the armed conflict'
16/04/2011 - SPAIN

ETA insists it wants to 'overcome the armed conflict'

The armed Basque separatist group ETA has said its recent ceasefire announcement showed its commitment to "overcome the armed conflict". The statement comes after a recent series of major setbacks for the terrorist group.
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Spanish police seize 1.6 tonnes of explosives from ETA
14/04/2011 - SPAIN

Spanish police seize 1.6 tonnes of explosives from ETA

Spanish police have seized 1.6 tonnes of explosives belonging to ETA, the biggest haul of its kind in the country's four-decade struggle against the Basque separatist group.
Senior ETA members arrested in remote village
11/03/2011 - FRANCE

Senior ETA members arrested in remote village

French and Spanish police say they have arrested four suspected members of Basque separatist group ETA, including the organisation's alleged military chief, in a remote village in northern France.
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