21.   Several other Basque parties also opposed the promotion.

22.   The Basque government is led by a moderate Basque nationalist party, which advocates further autonomy and eventual independence for the Basque region, but says it opposes ETA.

23.   The big winner in the election was a moderate Basque nationalist party opposed to ETA violence.

24.   The entire leadership of the ETA-allied Basque party Herri Batasuna was imprisoned last year, convicted of collaborating with terrorism.

25.   The lawsuit targeted the newspaper as well as a leader of the Basque political party known as Herriaren Alde.

26.   The Irish Forum includes Herri Batasuna, the political coalition linked to ETA, as well as moderate Basque nationalist parties, labor unions and civic groups.

27.   The Irish Forum includes Herri Batasuna, the radical political coalition linked to ETA, as well as moderate Basque nationalist parties, labor unions and civic groups.

28.   The resolution was approved with the support of Basque parties seeking more autonomy for the region and opposed by those against changing its status.

29.   The Supreme Court said Friday it will question the leaders of a radical Basque party for alleged cooperation with the armed Basque separatist group ETA.

30.   They hope to force new elections in the region to erode the support of Basque nationalist parties.