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Basques to sue Spain at European Court of Human Rights

SpainSan Sebastian, Spain - Members of the Basque regional government are planning to sue Spain at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg for blocking a referendum-like vote on the self-determination of the northern region, regional Prime Minister Juan Jose Ibarretxe said on Monday.

Ibarretxe urged Basque citizens to join the legal move in defence of the referendum foreseen for October 25.

ETA claims responsibility for bomb attacks

ETA claims responsibility for bomb attacks San Sebastian, Spain- The militant Basque separatist group ETA
has claimed responsibility for a series of terrorist attacks in recent
months, a newspaper reported Saturday.

In a communique sent to the Basque newspaper Gara, ETA said it had
carried out bomb attacks on several tourist facilities, a newspaper
office and three construction companies involved in building a high-
speed rail line through Basque country.

No-one was injured in the attacks.

The group has been fighting for the past 40 years for an

Hundreds flee wildfires on La Gomera

San Sebastian, La GomeraSpain - Hundreds of people fled wildfires Saturday on La Gomera, with s

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