World news about “ETA” published by euronews.
Six ETA members arrested in France Six alleged members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in France. This comes after their suspected leader, who is considered a terrorist… 07/05/2013
ETA, steps toward contrition The autonomous northern Basque region in Spain votes to elect a new government on Sunday, one year after the armed separatist group ETA renounced… 19/10/2012
Reporter: Basque country after ETA The announcement of the final abandonment of armed struggle by ETA, was received with a mixture of scepticism and hope in the Basque region. For decades… 11/11/2011
ETA prisoner questions in Spanish elections ‘Goodbye ETA’ the newspaper headlines read. The days immediately following the decision by the armed separatist band in Spain to stop using violence to push… 24/10/2011
ETA’s end to violence stirs strong feelings in Spain For my family, it is too little, too late. That is the feeling of Cati Romero, who lost her husband in ETA’s reign of terror. News that the group has now… 22/10/2011
ETA finally accepts ‘nunca mas’ “Our democracy will be without terrorism but it will not forget.” This was Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s response to the promise by… 21/10/2011
Madrid boycotts San Sebastian ETA meeting ETA, which stands for “Basque Homeland and Freedom” in the Basque language, last set off a bomb in 2006, killing two people at Madrid’s Barajas airport… 17/10/2011
Interview with Brian Currin on ETA For an expert view on the ETA ceasefire, Euronews turned to Brian Currin in Johannesburg. He has been a key mediator in several conflicts and is now involved… 10/09/2010
Basque nationalists Batasuna dissolves French partyThe Basque nationalists Batasuna has announced its disbanding its French party because of a new phase of politics in the Basque region. Batasun is banned in… 03/01/2013
ETA may ‘disband’ if it can negotiate release of prisonersBasque separatist group ETA may disarm and disband, if able to successfully negotiate the release of prisoners with the Spanish government. The group has… 25/11/2012
Suspected head of Basque separatist group seized in FranceIzaskun Lesaka, believed to be one of the three leading figures of the Basque separatist group ETA, has been arrested in France. The 47-year-old was seized… 28/10/2012
Spain’s Basque region calls early electionThe leader of Spain’s Basque regional government has called snap elections for October 21st. The date is all important as it comes a year after armed… 21/08/2012
European Court tells Spain to free ETA activistShe has served 23 years behind bars. But the European Court of Human Rights has told Spain it must release ETA activist Ines del Rio Prada and pay her… 10/07/2012
Police arrest two ETA members in LondonTwo members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in London over alleged terrorist offences. Spain’s Interior Ministry confirmed that one of… 29/06/2012
Two suspected ETA terrorists arrested in FranceAnti terror policed have arrested two suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA in south western France. One man has been identified as… 26/06/2012
French interior minister calls for ETA ‘dissolution’French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday called for the “complete dissolution” of Basque separatist group ETA. He was speaking during a joint… 30/05/2012
Spain government rejects ETA request for talksThe Spanish government has refused to hold talks with Basque separatist group ETA. The militant organisation, which has been blamed for 829 deaths over… 16/05/2012
Spanish government makes offer to ETAArmed struggle may be off the Basque separatists’ agenda today, but sympathy in the Basque Country for imprisoned militants remains high. Support for them has… 26/04/2012
Thousands march to defend ETA prisonersThousands of people streamed through the streets of Bilbao on Saturday, demanding that inmates linked to the terror organisation ETA be allowed to serve their… 07/01/2012
Basque peace dividend in MadridNationalists in Spain’s autonomous northern Basque region have real reasons to celebrate these elections. The Amaiur left-wing coalition of several parties… 21/11/2011
Rajoy’s rise as Spain slumpsMariano Rajoy was the candidate who never quit, no matter what remarks were made about his charisma. His perseverance became a trademark, a political asset… 20/11/2011
Zapatero’s seven years in MadridThe economic crisis made Spanish reformist prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero throw in the sponge in September and call autumn elections. Saying… 20/11/2011
ETA said to be willing to discuss disarmamentThe Basque separatist group ETA says it is willing to discuss surrendering its weapons, more than two weeks after it announced a definitive end to its… 11/11/2011
ETA member gets 105 years for political murderA former military commander of the Basque separatist group ETA has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for an assassination. Javier Garcia Gaztelu, known… 07/11/2011
Madrid rally calls for justice for ETA victimsThousands have turned out for a demonstration in the Spanish capital calling for justice for the victims of the armed Basque separatist group ETA. The group… 29/10/2011
Spain’s Basque region set for new era after ETASpain’s Basque region is set for a new era after separatist group ETA announced the end of its 43-year violent campaign. Regional leader Patxi Lopez met… 24/10/2011
Thousands rally for Basque political solutionTwo days after ETA declared an end to its armed struggle, tens of thousands of people rallied in the Spanish city of Bilbao demanding a political solution for… 23/10/2011
Cohen, Gebrselassie among Asturias prize recipientsThe ETA ceasefire even made an appearance along with the prize-winners at the prestigious Prince of Asturias Awards at Oviedo in Northern Spain. After the… 21/10/2011
Separatist left appeal for dialogue on Basque issuesIs the announcement from the Basque separatist group ETA declaring it has ceased its armed actions the end or as some believe an attempt to achieve its aims… 21/10/2011
ETA ceasefire: politicians and public reactOn the streets of Spain the news of the ETA announcement is being digested. The country’s Socialist party, trailing badly in the polls in the run- up to next… 21/10/2011
Not everyone satisfied with ETA peace pledgeWhilst the announcement that Basque separatist group ETA will end its violent campaign has been seen as a positive step, there are those who believe this is… 21/10/2011
ETA calls end to armed conflictThe Basque separatist group ETA has brought half a century of bloodshed to an historic end. In a video on the website of the Basque Gara newspaper, three… 20/10/2011
Former Irish PM calls for end to ETA attacksThe end of violence by Basque separatist group ETA could be in site, after a meeting attended by international political figures. Former … 18/10/2011
International push to end ETAFollowing a meeting attended by international political figures in Spain, mediators have called for ETA to declare an immediate end to violence. The… 17/10/2011
Ekin latest Basque group to call time on activitiesA banned Basque separatist organisation, Ekin, has announced it is to disband. The news was reported in Basque newspaper Gara on Saturday. Ekin allegedly was… 01/10/2011
Eta prisoners pledge to join ceasefirePrisoners from the Basque separatist group ETA have told a newspaper they’ll join a call for a permanent ceasefire. More than 700 people in jail in Spain… 24/09/2011
Heavy jail term for Basque separatist leaderSpanish judges have handed down a 10-year jail term against the Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi. The 53-year-old, who is already serving a prison… 16/09/2011
Spanish scepticism over ETA peace claimThe Basque separatist group ETA has issued a statement declaring it is prepared to “to go further on the path towards peace” after calling a ceasefire in… 13/07/2011
UK arrest ETA suspect wanted in 1997 Spanish King attackPolice in the UK have arrested a man alleged to have taken part in a terrorist plot to assassinate the King of Spain. Eneko Gogeaskoetxea is wanted on a… 07/07/2011
ETA to halt extortionBasque militant separatists ETA are to stop extorting money from businesses. The announcement, was made in a letter sent to employers’ associations in the… 29/04/2011
Spanish government set to ban new Basque partyThe Spanish government has asked prosecuters to investigate candidates of the recently formed Basque independence party Bildu for links to SORTU and … 20/04/2011
Police uncover record cache of suspected ETA explosivesPolice in Spain have uncovered 750 kilos of bomb-making equipment from alleged hideouts of the Basque separatist group ETA. It brings the amount of… 15/04/2011
ETA suspects held after shootout in FranceFrench police have captured two suspected members of the Basque terrorist group ETA after a shootout at a road checkpoint in central France. The couple sped… 10/04/2011
Spaniards march against ETASeveral thousand Spaniards have taken part in a rally in Madrid calling for an end to the armed Basque separatist group, ETA. They were also demanding… 10/04/2011
10 arrested in Spain over suspected ETA linksSpanish police have carried out a major operation against people suspected of having links to the Basque separatist group ETA. Ten people have been arrested… 18/01/2011
Two suspected ETA members arrestedJust a day after Madrid rejected a permanent ceasefire announcement from the Basque separatist group ETA, two suspected members have been… 11/01/2011
ETA ceasefire not good enough for ZapateroThe Spanish government has rejected a permanent ceasefire declared by the Basque separatist group ETA. Madrid wants a complete and irreversible end to ETA’s… 11/01/2011
Mediator: Spain ‘should show more courage’ over ETAFor an international reaction to ETA’s ceasefire announcement, euronews turned to Brian Currin in Johannesburg. He has been a key mediator in several… 10/01/2011
ETA’s violent campaign for Basque independenceETA, whose name means Basque Homeland and Freedom, emerged in response to the repressive regime of General Franco. The Basque language was banned under his… 10/01/2011
Spanish govt: ETA truce not enoughWe do feel more at ease, but the announcement does not go far enough. That is the reaction from the Spanish government to the ETA announcement. Ministers… 10/01/2011
Basque separatists declare ‘permanent ceasefire’Basque separatist group ETA on Monday called a permanent ceasefire in a step towards ending its four-decade campaign of violence. “ETA has decided to… 10/01/2011
Basque group ETA declares ‘permanent ceasefire’Armed Basque separatist group ETA on Monday called a permanent ceasefire to its fight for independence from Spain. ETA contacted a Basque newspaper, Gara… 10/01/2011
Spanish police convicted of torturing Madrid bombersFour Spanish police officers have been found guilty of torturing two men arrested for bombing Barajas Airport in Madrid, the day after they were taken into… 30/12/2010
ETA “ready to give up violence”There are further indications of a likely peace offer from the Basque separatist group ETA, just months after a ceasefire announcement. The leader of the… 28/12/2010
ETA’s former political leader jailed in ParisThe former leader of the Basque terror group ETA’s political wing, and his partner, have been jailed for 20 years in Paris. Mikel Albizu Iriarte, alias… 17/12/2010
Basque separatist trial opens in MadridBasque separatist Arnaldo Otegi appeared in court in Madrid on Thursday on a new charge of “inciting terrorism,” just weeks after ETA declared a permanent… 11/11/2010
No let-up in the tough stance against ETASeven alleged members of an offshoot of the Basque separatist group ETA were arrested in northern Spain in the early hours of this morning. They are said to… 28/09/2010
ETA says it is ready for permanent truce: reportETA is prepared to make a ceasefire its has called “permanent and verifiable”, the website of a Basque newspaper is reporting. The truce offer earlier this… 26/09/2010
New ETA move towards Basque peaceThe Basque terrorist group ETA have said they are prepared to take another step towards peace, following their announcement of a ceasefire two weeks ago. At… 19/09/2010
Spanish police arrest nine ‘with ETA links’Spanish police arrested on Tuesday nine alleged members of a group linked to Basque separatists ETA. They are said to belong to Ekin, a body that prepares… 14/09/2010
Brian Currin – key to future of Basque peace talks?There is no peace progress with the Basque separatists ETA underway yet, despite their ceasefire declaration last week. Madrid does not trust them nor want… 09/09/2010
Zapatero ‘disappointed’ with ETA ceasefireThe latest ceasefire from the Basque terrorist group ETA has been dismissed as ‘disappointing’ by Spain’s prime minister. In his first comments on the truce… 08/09/2010
Crossborder crackdown leaves ETA weakenedETA has not carried out a deadly attack in Spain since July last year when a car bomb parked outside a police station on the Balearic island of Majorca… 06/09/2010
Spain rejects ETA ceasefire announcementThe Spanish government has said it will continue to hunt down members of ETA, even though the Basque separatist terror group announced a ceasefire. The truce… 06/09/2010
Scepticism greets ETA’s latest ceasefireThe latest ceasefire from the Basque terrorist group ETA has prompted government scepticism and calls for the group to renounce violence for ever. It is not… 06/09/2010
Basque militants ETA call ceasefireThe Basque militant separatist group ETA has declared a ceasefire. In a video posted on the Gara newspaper website, three hooded figures announce an end to… 05/09/2010
ETA suspects arrested over police murderTwo suspected members of the militant Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested over the killing of a police sergeant seven years ago. Detectives say… 03/08/2010
Arrests over murder of Basque police chiefTwo suspected members of ETA have been arrested in Spain’s Basque country. Heavily armed officers from the anti-terrorist branch of the Basque police raided… 03/08/2010
Spain, police say bomb threat receivedThe Spanish Civil Guard said on Wednesday it had received a threat that bombs had been placed on highways in the eastern Valencia region. The National Police… 23/06/2010
Cracks in ETA’s ranksThe latest blow to ETA, with the arrest of its suspected military leader, adds to a recent wave of criticism from some of the armed group’s own former members… 20/05/2010
Suspected ETA military leader arrested in FranceFrench and Spanish police believe they have dealt a major blow to ETA, arresting the suspected military head of the armed Basque separatist group. Mikel… 20/05/2010
Suspected ETA military chief arrested in FranceThe suspected head of ETA’s military wing has been arrested in southwest France. Mikel Kabikoitz Karrera Sarobe was detained with two other ETA suspects. It… 20/05/2010
Suspected ETA military leader arrested in FranceThe suspected leader of ETA’s military wing has been arrested in southwest France. Mikel Kabikoitz Karrera Sarobe was detained in Bayonne, with two other… 20/05/2010
ETA member missing in Northern IrelandA convicted murderer belonging to ETA has gone missing while out on bail in Northern Ireland. Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos was in Belfast fighting… 30/04/2010
The noose tightens around ETA’s neckIf ETA is responsible for the killing of a French gendarme on March 16 this year, it means the terrorist organisation has broken a long-standing taboo. There… 23/03/2010
We will finish ETA, say French and Spanish leadersThere were solemn scenes near Paris as the French and Spanish leaders paid tribute at the funeral of a policeman whose murder has been blamed on ETA. Were… 23/03/2010
Sarkozy slams ETA at slain policeman’s funeralThere were solemn scenes near Paris this morning as the French and Spanish leaders paid tribute to a policeman whose murder has been blamed on ETA. The… 23/03/2010
Firefighters depicted as ETA suspects consider lawsuitsFrench and Spanish authorities are facing lawsuits after a group of Spanish firefighters was wrongly depicted as suspected ETA terrorists. Security… 20/03/2010
ETA “suspects” revealed as firefighters on holidaySuspected terrorists or holiday makers? French police yesterday released security camera footage of five men suspected of being members of ETA, the outlawed… 20/03/2010
Sarkozy vows to pursue ETA police killersThe French president Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed that the Basque separatists ETA will be pursued without mercy following the murder of a French policeman. 52… 18/03/2010
French town mourns suspected Eta shooting victimHundreds of people gathered in the small town of Dammarie les Lys south of Paris to mourn and remember a 52-year-old police officer shot and killed by… 18/03/2010
ETA blamed for French police killingAnti-terrorist police are looking for several suspected Basque separatists from ETA after a French policeman was shot dead near Paris yesterday… 17/03/2010
French policeman killed in suspected ETA attackA French policeman has been shot and killed after his patrol was fired upon by suspected Basque separatists. The 52-year-old officer and his colleagues… 17/03/2010
Basque leader jailed for glorifying ETAA Spanish court has sentenced Basque separatist leader Arnaldo Otegi to two years in prison for glorifying terrorism. Otegi is the former spokesman for… 02/03/2010
Chavez denies helping separatists, blames USThe Venezuelan president has denied accusations that his government has helped both Colombian and Spanish armed separatists. A judge in Spain’s High Court… 02/03/2010
Top ETA leader arrested says SpainThe suspected leader of ETA has been arrested, says the Spanish government, hailing a joint operation with police in northwestern France. In rural lower… 28/02/2010
Spain says ETA’s top rebel arrestedThe military chief of the Basque separatist group ETA has been arrested, according to Spain. In a statement, the Spanish Interior Ministry said that Ibon… 28/02/2010
Portuguese police foil ‘massive’ attack on SpainSpanish authorities say a major disaster has been averted following the discovery of a massive cache of explosives belonging to ETA in Portugal. At least… 07/02/2010
Portugal suspects ETA moving inPolice in Portugal are investigating whether an arms cache discovered in a holiday villa may be evidence of a terrorist launch base being set up. When the… 05/02/2010
Five ETA suspects arrested in northern SpainFive suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA have been detained in northern Spain. The crackdown comes amid fears of an increased risk of… 26/01/2010
ETA suspects arrestedFour suspects believed to be among the most wanted members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been captured by police. A man and a woman were seized… 10/01/2010
Basque separatist suspects in custodyFour suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been captured by police in two separate arrests. Two suspects were seized in northern… 10/01/2010
Thousands march for ETA prisoner rightsThousands of people filled the streets of Bilbao, in Spain’s Basque country, just hours after a judge rejected efforts to ban the rally. Marchers are… 03/01/2010
Spain raises anti-terror alertThere is a heightened presence by police on the streets of Madrid and across Spain. The increased numbers are the visible result of the government’s decision… 30/12/2009
Doubts over shooting of Spanish policemanConfusion surrounds the shooting of a policeman in northern Spain. Earlier reports said the officer had been wounded in the arm after surprising people… 29/11/2009
Youth group leaders linked to ETA arrestedSpanish police say they have made at least 36 arrests in overnight operations against an outlawed youth group with alleged links to the Basque terrorists … 24/11/2009
Paris & Madrid welcome ETA seizuresFrench and Spanish police are congratulating each other after a dawn raid in Britanny captured the suspected head of ETA’s political wing, Batasuna, Aitor… 19/10/2009
Batasuna leaders accused of trying to reformSpanish prosecutors have begun questioning Batasuna leaders arrested yesterday in a crackdown on the banned political allies of the armed Basque separatist… 14/10/2009
