Spanish authorities have released the leader of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna from a prison in San Sebastian.
Arnaldo Otegi was jailed in June 2007 after the Supreme Court upheld a 15-month sentence for "glorifying terrorism". His party has been banned since 2003 for refusing to condemn violence and break its ties with the militant Basque separatist group ETA. Spanish authorities say ETA is responsible for over 800 deaths during its 40-year campaign for Plane crashes on take-off at Madrid, many casualties. ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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