Just hope it's the begining of the end 
ETA to declare permanent ceasefire
(Filed: 22/03/2006)
Basque terror group ETA plans to declare a permanent ceasefire from Friday, according to reports in Spain
The announcement was first made on Basque television and was followed up in Gara, a Basque newspaper often used by the group to make declarations of intent.
A ceasefire would be a major step in a long-awaited peace process with ETA, which has killed 850 people since 1968 in its fight for an independent state in northern Spain and south western France.
ETA previously declared a full ceasefire in September 1998 but rescinded the truce in December 1999.
"ETA has decided to declare a ceasefire which will come into effect on Friday and will be permanent," Gara said in a special edition posted on the internet.
The newspaper quoted a message from ETA saying its aim was "to move the democratic process forward in Euskal Herria (the Basque Country) and open the posibility of all political options".
It added it aimed to build a new framework in which the rights of Basques as a people would be recognised.
ETA attacks have not killed anyone since 2003 as the group has focussed on setting off small bombs designed to cause disruption.
ETA to declare permanent ceasefire
(Filed: 22/03/2006)
Basque terror group ETA plans to declare a permanent ceasefire from Friday, according to reports in Spain
The announcement was first made on Basque television and was followed up in Gara, a Basque newspaper often used by the group to make declarations of intent.
A ceasefire would be a major step in a long-awaited peace process with ETA, which has killed 850 people since 1968 in its fight for an independent state in northern Spain and south western France.
ETA previously declared a full ceasefire in September 1998 but rescinded the truce in December 1999.
"ETA has decided to declare a ceasefire which will come into effect on Friday and will be permanent," Gara said in a special edition posted on the internet.
The newspaper quoted a message from ETA saying its aim was "to move the democratic process forward in Euskal Herria (the Basque Country) and open the posibility of all political options".
It added it aimed to build a new framework in which the rights of Basques as a people would be recognised.
ETA attacks have not killed anyone since 2003 as the group has focussed on setting off small bombs designed to cause disruption.
