It is the first time that all 15 EU governments have publicly described ETA as terrorist.
Last year it gained a Middle East footprint when it bought Dubai's ETA Star Cement.
Because of all this, Eta has decided on the definitive cessation of its armed activity.
Police last year arrested nearly 200 ETA suspects, mainly in Spain but also in France.
Each arrest forces ETA to reorganise, leaving it less time to plan and to plant bombs.
The serial arrests of ETA's military chiefs may be even better news in the long term.
ETA's ceasefire, which it not only broke but also used to rearm itself, has been shameless.
ETA, was booed by a handful of mourners at the funeral of one of the policemen.
And according to Mickel, this kind of vigilance is pushing some young people towards Eta.
For people like Luis Mendizabal, Eta militants will never be soldiers for Basque freedom.
And what about the government's assertion that some young people idolise Eta as heroes?
ETA, were killed when a bomb they were carrying in their car exploded prematurely.
ETA's politicians do badly, they will be less likely to keep their fingers off the trigger.
ETA's political fronts have been banned and no longer take part in everyday Basque politics.
ETA's political wing said they would not stand for office again unless it stopped killing.
ETA's assassination of a young and popular local councillor had provoked huge outrage across Spain.
Last year ETA claimed responsibility for a total of 10 attacks in Spain and one in France.
About 800 people have been killed since ETA launched its violent campaign for Basque independence in 1968.
ETA, which despite its bombings has been weakened by recent arrests, announced its support for Batasuna's overtures.
"Everything points to ETA. Only ETA sets off bombs in this country, " a police spokesman told Reuters.
ETA's second killing this year, in February, he suspended the agreement to co-operate in the Basques' parliament.
ETA's victims, who are also divided on what should happen next, as pawns in their political war.
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Oreja is highly regarded by Spaniards for leading the government's hardline fight against Basque nationalism and ETA violence.
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Eta finally calls on Basque society to get involved in this process until peace and liberty are achieved.
Last November, 900, 000 demonstrators marched in Barcelona to protest ETA's assassination of a former health minister, Ernest Lluch.
Earlier this year, ETA warned tourists to stay away from Spain, as it would be targeting popular destinations.
Batasuna denies it is the group's political wing but shares its ambition and refuses to condemn ETA attacks.
Aznar blasted ETA's political arm, Herri Batasuna, calling them "accomplices" to the murder and asking Spaniards to isolate them.
Aznar vowed earlier on Monday to intensify the fight against ETA, which has killed nearly 800 people since 1968.
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