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Jump To Comment: 1 2ANV (the party which was resurrected by Batasuna to compete the elections last Sunday) hsa become the third largest party in the Basque country but the Basque Socialists (members of Zapatero's PSOE) won't pact administrations with them. Thus the largest party in the Basque the centre-right moderate naitonalist PNV (of the Lehandkari) look set to control an awful lot more of the place than they did before.
Pamplona is the capital of Navarra, it's a city which though historically the cradle of all things Basque is no longer Basque speaking and for many the whole Navarra "annexation" wish of Basque nationalists or independence parties is irrenditist. But the ANV have the deciding vote and the "Na Bai" party who are leftwing and did very well in these last elections have asked them to make a statement "condemning violence" for their votes to form an administration. The sticky problem of radical nationalists on the SF side of things who nobody wants in a coalition but all of a sudden nobody can afford to ignore - may also be seen at Navarra's regional level.
The UPN are the right wing PP's local outfit in Navarra. They are completely opposed to any increase in "basque-ness" or any attempt to reunify the 2 Spanish regions which are the traditional Euskal Herria. But with their 23 seats they may still be big - but they've no friends anymore. Yet Zapatero can't sail home because his local PSN don't have enough seats and would have to pact with the "Na Bai" and far left IU or......... join with the PP in a German style "grand coalition". That would be a bit like if in Ireland an election left your maths so weird that to avoid SF or the PD's we found Bertie and Enda in cabinet together.
http://www.efe.com/multimedia/ampliacion.asp?&opcion=0&...PANOL
Lastly in Barcelona the city of abstention and housing crises, the headquarters of the housing campaign and "pirate univerity" Miles de Viviendas was evicted at the order of the mayor elect Jordi Herreu yesterday morning (c/f background http://www.indymedia.org/es/2007/05/886474.shtml http://indymedia.ie/article/82327 ) This led to an awful lot of sympathetic coverage in media and naturally political fall out as this morning local rent and mortgage families in that neighbourhood learnt they themselves were scheduled for eviction.
So it is not surprising that Jordi Portabella the leader of the ERC (Catalan independence republican party) who had ruled with the Socialists and Greens on the council has announced his party are leaving the tripartite.
Thus the mayor no-one voted for can now look forward to a minority administration. The peculiarities of Spanish elections are the list system. If you don't like the leader of a party such as that racist who used to do the PD's - you can not simply get rid of them without getting rid of the whole party. Herreu couldn't be destroyed by the democratic process at voting level - but the Barcelona council chamber ought now see this most disagreeable mayor replaced for a politician of better calibre and sensitivity as soon as his minority administration lose a vote.
http://www.lavanguardia.es/gen/20070530/51356511082/not....html
Finally Zapatero would win a general election if held tomorrow according to the latest opinion polls which show that since last Sunday's election he has in fact gained 3% in overall support and is now the most valued leader.
When Navarra's regional administration is agreed along with the city council of Pamplona and it is finalised which coalitions will be formed to take "the peace process" up to its next stage I'll append the next update.
IT began officially between March 22nd and 24th of 2007. It was their 9th such declaration & the first to include the word "permanent". It saw two people killed when Madrid airport was bombed last Christmas which for many people was the end - for others it was a lapse and a sign that renewed effort was needed.
Well now they're back. Last week they sent out lots of their usual extorsion messages seeking 150,000 euros from business interests in the Basque and Navarra & yesterday they communicated to the independence newspaper "Berria" that they're going back to bombing, killing, maiming, extorting and so on - "coz they like it". The elections (reported above) were "anti-democratic" and Zapatero's talent is "fascism" and Euskal Herria needs to be defended by them from tourists like you.
This probably means there will be a big bomb to demonstrate their spectacular capability to intimidate.
It may be a train. It may be a bus. It may be a plane. It may be a supermarket. It may be carpark.
One thing is clear though - if anyone dies when the terrorist group does it thing - it won't be their fault. It never has been. Innocent people just get in the way. But people will want to blame someone. So... It will be your fault. Especially if you're Spanish or know anyone who is Spanish. Many of you being Irish will think you're not sufficiently Spanish to be blamed. Ah!!! you're catholic. Feel Guilty. You will soon have blood on your hands......... all over again.
link english
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6721305.stm
coverage Spanish with links to Zapatero statement of the last half hour-
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/ETA/da/finalizado...2/Tes
midnight tonight ETA returns.