Basque Separatists Announce Cease-Fire
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The armed Basque separatist group ETA unilaterally declared a cease-fire for the northeastern region of Catalonia, but the move was immediately criticized by Spain’s premier and other politicians, who refuse to negotiate with the militant group.
“We don’t want any pardon from ETA,” said Catalan regional President Pasqual Maragall.
The cease-fire follows a meeting last month between ETA leaders and Josep Carod-Rovira, then second in the Catalan regional government and head of the pro-Catalan independence Republican Left Party.
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