The President of the Basque Socialist Party (PSE) has said that he believes the Basque separatist group ETA will announce a permanent end to their armed campaign by Christmas.
Jésus Eguiguren said that if a permanent end to violence was declared, Batasuna (ETA's political wing) would be legalised. Eguiguren also said dialogue between the government and separatists was needed to bring about an end to the military side of the conflict.
ETA has been on ceasefire since this summer although it has refused to announce a permanent end to violence. The group has been fighting for the last 40 years for an independent Basque Country in Northern Spain. Independence is desired by a large proportion of the Basque people, although only a small amount support the use of arms to achieve this.
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