1.   In their Dublin exile, the Gallastegi children were raised on an uncompromising mixture of Basque separatism and Irish republicanism.

2.   Political parties grouped together to propose a motion of no confidence to oust the Herri Batasuna mayor in Mondragon, a hotbed of Basque separatism.

3.   As head of the Vizcaya province Socialists, Garcia Damborenea was known for his hard-line views against Basque separatism.

4.   During the trial, Mugika Garmendia conceded that he belonged to the armed organization ETA and defended violent Basque separatism but refused to answer most questions.

5.   He was taken into custody following the distribution of a video with his magazine which named journalists who were critical of ETA and Basque separatism.

6.   A leading politician vehemently opposed to Basque separatism was shot and killed here Monday in an attack that stunned the Spanish political establishment.

7.   The operation followed a recent upsurge in violence linked to Basque separatism, which has included a sabotage campaign by young radicals.