Over the weekend two Spanish regions, Galicia and the Basque country, are set to hold elections.
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The attack happened less than three weeks before regional elections in the Basque Country.
Herri Batasuna hold seats in the Basque and Navarre regional parliaments and the national congress.
As a result, public spending per person in the Basque country is the highest in Spain.
On the trickiest regional issue, Basque separatism, he has played the card of national unity.
Batasuna got 140, 000 votes, 10 percent of the total vote, in Basque regional elections in 2001.
The Basque National Party is probably the most pro-capitalism political party in the world.
The violent wing of Basque nationalism was 60 people, all of whom have now renounced terrorism.
Basque country is the reverse melting pot--let's all be together, work together, but let's not melt.
The small nationalist parties from Catalonia, the Basque country and elsewhere hold the balance of power.
Nor will his party's sensational Basque success make Mr Zapatero's position in Madrid much easier.
The Basque president, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, believes this would be detrimental to any future peace process.
The Basque Country and Navarra collect their own taxes and pay the centre for services rendered.
There is another, far uglier, regional shadow over Spain: terrorism from the Basque Country.
Long live the free Euskal Herria, Long live Basque socialism, no rest until independence and socialism.
CNN's Al Goodman said the bomb was intended to send a message to the Basque parliament.
For people like Luis Mendizabal, Eta militants will never be soldiers for Basque freedom.
Actually, Mr Aznar gets along better with the Basque Nationalists than their angry words suggest.
Moreover, the program was able to recognise the singularity of languages such as Basque and Maltese.
One of Spain's most serious domestic issues has been tension in the northern Basque region.
Three Basque parties, including Herri Batasuna, now hold 41 of the assembly's 75 seats.
The ceasefire followed seven months of contacts between non-violent Basque parties and Herri Batasuna.
The University of Nevada in Reno is home to the nation's only Basque studies department.
In Reno, northern Nevada's biggest city, there is a different example of Basque culture.
Mainstream Basque nationalists, usually loth to condemn separatists (even violent ones) outright, joined in the denunciations.
ETA's political fronts have been banned and no longer take part in everyday Basque politics.
The three provinces that make up the Basque region in northern Spain already enjoy considerable self-government.
The prime minister may now even have a chance to tackle the problem of Basque nationalism.
Other potential trouble-makers include Basque and Corsican separatists, never averse to a bomb or two.
For after-work drinks, head to Bar Basque for the impressive wine list, tapas, and outrageously crimson lounge.
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