Spanish police arrested a well-known Basque politician linked to the armed Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday, along with nine suspected collaborators, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Spain nabs 10 people linked to Basque separatists
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Spain arrests ETA-linked lawmaker
Police arrested a leading politician linked to the Basque separatist group ETA on Friday, shortly after the Spanish Supreme Court upheld his 15-month sentence for praising terrorism, CNN partner station CNN+ reported.
Socialist elected as new president of Basque region
A Socialist was elected for the first time as Basque regional president on Tuesday, ending decades of pro-independence Basque nationalist rule in northern Spain.
Nationalists may lose power in Spain’s Basque election
The incumbent Basque nationalists won the most seats in Basque regional parliamentary elections on Sunday, but they could lose a 29-year hold on power because three non-nationalist parties won a combined majority for the first time, according to official election results. The vote for the powerful 75-seat regional parliament and Basque president are seen as a bellwether of the region’s sentiment on how to end decades of violence by the Basque separatist group ETA