http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Basque_CountryFind stories, videos, and photos about Basque Country from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:06:46 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/08/19/spain.eta.arrests/tztop.police.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Basque_Country14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Basque Country from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/19/spain.eta.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/19/spain.eta.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish police shortened their list of most-wanted fugitives Wednesday with the capture of two suspected members of the Basque-region separatist group ETA, officials told CNN.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/10/spain.eta.background/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/10/spain.eta.background/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe separatist group behind a series of bombings on a Spanish vacation island marks the 50 year anniversary of its struggle this year, a milestone that sees it no closer to achieving its goal.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/30/spain.car.bomb.second/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/30/spain.car.bomb.second/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Civil Guard agents were killed Thursday in an explosion outside a barracks on a Spanish island popular with tourists, Palma de Mallorca city hall officials said.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/spain.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/spain.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb exploded early Wednesday outside the Civil Guard barracks in the northern Spanish city of Burgos, injuring at least 40 people and causing substantial damage, an Interior Ministry official said.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/19/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/19/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb exploded Friday morning in Spain's northern Basque region, killing a police officer inside the vehicle, officials said.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/05/spain.basque.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/05/spain.basque.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Socialist was elected for the first time as Basque regional president on Tuesday, ending decades of pro-independence Basque nationalist rule in northern Spain.Tue, 05 May 2009 21:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/19/spain.eta.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/19/spain.eta.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe suspected leader of the Basque separatist group, ETA, and two alleged accomplices were arrested over the weekend in France.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/01/spain.basque.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/01/spain.basque.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 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.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/28/spain.eta.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/28/spain.eta.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Basque separatist group ETA is not running in the Basque regional parliamentary elections Sunday, but the future of the troubled region in northern Spain and the weakened-yet-still-dangerous ETA are utmost on many voters' minds.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/31/spain.eta.bomb.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/31/spain.eta.bomb.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful car bomb exploded outside a regional television station in Spain's Basque region Wednesday after police got a warning call from the separatist group ETA, authorities said.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/20/europe.flags/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/11/20/europe.flags/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of the things that charms me about traveling through Europe is its ethnic variety. Hop on a train and two hours later you step into a different culture, different language and different heritage.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/23/spain.bombs.soldier.eta.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/23/spain.bombs.soldier.eta.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench police have arrested two suspected ETA members, and an international alert has been put out for an ETA militant recently released from jail.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/22/spain.bombs.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/22/spain.bombs.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb exploded early Monday in northern Spain, killing an army soldier and wounding 10 others in an attack authorities blamed on the Basque separatist group ETA.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/21/spain.bombs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/21/spain.bombs/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo car bombs exploded in Spain's northern Basque region early Sunday, and the second one injured seven people, a Basque regional police spokesman told CNN.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bomb exploded in the northern port city of Zarautz in Spain's Basque region Sunday, slightly wounding three people.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/30/eta.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/30/eta.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Basque separatist group ETA warned on Friday that its violent 40-year-fight for Basque independence "will continue" if the Spanish government doesn't offer "an adequate response to the root of the problem."Fri, 30 May 2008 12:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/20/eta.leader/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/20/eta.leader/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe suspected leader of the Basque separatist group ETA was arrested late Tuesday in southern France in an operation that has also netted five other suspects, Spain's Interior Minister said WednesdayWed, 21 May 2008 10:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/spain.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/spain.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb explosion at a civil guard barracks in northern Spain killed a guard member and wounded four others Wednesday, a Basque regional police spokeswoman told CNN.Wed, 14 May 2008 08:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/01/spain.bombs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/01/spain.bombs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree bombs blamed by police on Basque separatist group ETA exploded early Thursday in northern Spain's Basque region, causing damage but no reports of casualties.Thu, 01 May 2008 08:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/30/spain.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/30/spain.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo bombs exploded overnight in northern Spain's Basque country, though there were no reports of casualties.Thu, 01 May 2008 00:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe country's prime minister wins reelection with promises of unity, but the opposition's strong stance against his progressive agenda suggests otherwiseMon, 10 Mar 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720463,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720463,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe murder in Basque country is a tragic parallel to the eve of the 2004 elections, when terror also struck the country. But how will it affect the vote?Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/soain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/soain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice arrested three Algerian men early Thursday in the northern Basque city of Vitoria on suspicion of promoting radical ideology among the Muslim community, the Basque regional government said in a statement.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/court.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/court.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spanish judge Friday suspended two leftist Basque political parties for their links to armed Basque separatist group ETA, barring their candidates from parliamentary elections next month, according to court documents seen by CNN.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/09/spain.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/09/spain.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo ETA members arrested over the weekend were responsible for a fatal bombing at a Madrid airport in 2006, an attack which effectively ended the group's cease-fire, Spain's interior minister said Wednesday.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/26/spain.anthem/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/26/spain.anthem/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpaniards rarely seem at a loss for words -- except when it comes to their national anthem. Though more than two centuries old, it has never had any lyrics.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/09/spain.basque/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/09/spain.basque/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bomb wounded a local politician's bodyguard in the northern city of Bilbao on Tuesday, in an attack a senior Interior Ministry official blamed on the Basque separatist group ETA.Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1630935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1630935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The Prime Minister who promised peace by negotiating with a Basque terror group is left with egg on his faceSun, 10 Jun 2007 02:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/28/spain.arrests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/28/spain.arrests/index.htmlPolice have arrested eight suspected members or collaborators of the Basque separatist group ETA in northern Spain, a Spanish Interior Ministry spokesman says.Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/09/eta.arrests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/09/eta.arrests/index.htmlThe Basque separatist group ETA claimed responsibility Tuesday for the Madrid airport bombing on Dec. 30 that killed two people, but ETA also insisted, in a statement to a Basque newspaper, that its 9-month-old cease-fire remained intact.Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/04/madrid.body/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/04/madrid.body/index.htmlPolice Thursday seized a vehicle and nearby explosives that were ready for "immediate" use as a car bomb, just six days after the Basque separatist group ETA broke a cease-fire with a massive car bomb at Madrid's airport, a Basque regional government official told CNN.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/30/madrid.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/30/madrid.blast/index.htmlSpain has blamed a powerful bomb explosion Saturday at the country's busiest airport on Basque separatist group ETA, declaring it a violation of a nine-month cease-fire.Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/20/spain.eta/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/20/spain.eta/index.htmlSpain's interior minister on Wednesday said the troubled peace process with the Basque separatist group ETA is in a "preliminary" phase, but he declined to confirm a newspaper's report alleging that the government had already held a significant first round of direct talks with ETA.Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/18/spain.eta/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/18/spain.eta/index.htmlThe Basque separatist group ETA is warning that the fledgling peace process is in "crisis" five months after ETA declared a cease-fire and said it "will respond" if Spain and France do not stop what it called "their attacks on Basque citizens."Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/23/eta.ceasefire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/23/eta.ceasefire/index.htmlBasque separatist group ETA said Friday would mark the end of an era in Spain after it announced a "permanent" cease-fire.Thu, 23 Mar 2006 06:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/22/eta.background/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/22/eta.background/index.htmlThe Basque separatist group ETA has been fighting for an independent Basque state in northern Spain since 1968.Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/22/eta.ceasefire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/22/eta.ceasefire/index.htmlThe Basque separatist group ETA has declared a "permanent cease-fire" starting Friday, raising hopes for an end to 37 years of violence in which the group has been blamed for more than 800 deaths.Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/24/spain.eta/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/24/spain.eta/index.htmlThe Spanish government has dismissed a new statement from the Basque separatist group ETA, saying it does not meet expectations, a senior aide to Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told CNN late Thursday.Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/20/spain.bombs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/11/20/spain.bombs/index.htmlTwo homemade bombs exploded early Sunday at a French car dealership on the outskirts of the Basque capital of Vitoria, causing property damage but no injuries, a government spokesman said.Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/25/spain.explosions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/25/spain.explosions/index.htmlBombs exploded early Tuesday at four courthouses in northern Spain, causing some property damage but no immediate reports of injuries, Spanish media reported.Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/23/spain.explosion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/23/spain.explosion/index.htmlA small bomb shook the northwest Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela Saturday, leaving glass shards scattered across a central plaza and prompting police to cordon off the area.Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/10/spain.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/10/spain.blast/index.html"At least one projectile" has exploded near a small airport in the northern city of Zaragoza after a warning call to a newspaper in the name of the Basque separatist group ETA alerted authorities to the attack, government officials told CNN.Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/01/spain.basque/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/01/spain.basque/index.htmlThe Spanish Parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a sovereignty plan for the troubled northern Basque region.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/06/spain.madrid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/06/spain.madrid/index.htmlFive people were slightly wounded when seven bombs exploded in as many Spanish cities following warnings by Basque separatist group ETA, according to officials.Mon, 06 Dec 2004 12:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/07/12/pamplona.bulls/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/07/12/pamplona.bulls/index.htmlEight people, including an American and a Frenchman, have been gored on the sixth day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/13/spain.blasts.election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/13/spain.blasts.election/index.htmlSpanish voters have started going to the polls Sunday to elect a new government amid controversy over the timing of the election in the wake of Thursday's terror attacks.Sun, 14 Mar 2004 03:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/11/eta.background/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/11/eta.background/index.htmlThe underground group ETA has been committing acts of violence in its campaign for a separate Basque state in northern Spain since 1968.Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:27:00 EST