Eta's

Much comment yesterday was devoted to Eta's military and political weakness.

Eta ceasefire: Making 'permanent' permanent | Editorial 2011

Eta's ranks are depleted by frequent arrests – there were two more yesterday – and Basque nationalists no longer hold the balance of power in the national parliament, nor do they control any town halls.

Eta ceasefire: Making 'permanent' permanent | Editorial 2011

Such a statement has already been made by a key negotiator in past talks, Arnaldo Otegi, in a written interview with the Wall Street Journal given from jail, where he is awaiting trial on charges of illegally attempting to reconstitute Eta's political wing.

Eta ceasefire: Making 'permanent' permanent | Editorial 2011

Eta continued to rearm during the talks, but the government finally lost faith in Eta's commitment to peace after a van bomb exploded at Madrid's international airport, killing two people.

Eta ceasefire: Making 'permanent' permanent | Editorial 2011

Mr Zapatero's reluctance to accept Eta's statement as its last word is understandable, as is his insistence that Eta rejects violence as a means of attaining political objectives.

Eta ceasefire: Making 'permanent' permanent | Editorial 2011

Eta's violent campaign for an independent Basque homeland in parts of northern Spain and south-west France has led to more than 820 deaths over the past 40 years.

BBC News - Home 2011

The declaration, if followed through, would bring an end to Eta's campaign of violence, which has lasted more than 40 years and killed more than 800 people.

BBC News - Home 2011

Eta's last ceasefire was broken by its 2006 Madrid airport bomb

BBC News - Home 2011

"This is Eta's firm commitment towards a process to achieve a lasting resolution and towards an end to the armed confrontation."

The Guardian World News Giles Tremlett 2011

Madrid is sceptical about Eta's intentions and has demanded that the group simply declare it has given up violence once and for all.

The Guardian World News Giles Tremlett 2011