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Basque separatist group renounces the use of weapons by the year in which it was observed unilateral ceasefire

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half a century of bloodshed in the Basque country has reached the end of history after the ETA separatist group has finally given up the use of weapons and has sought talks with the Spanish and French governments.

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leaders announced that the group called for a high-end to the use of bombs and bullets in a video obtained by The Guardian and other media.

"ETA has decided to cease their armed activities," they say. Eta was the result of a scenario of peace with the help of mediators led by former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, after a year they had observed a unilateral ceasefire.

The Guardian exclusively revealed on Monday that a definitive end to armed campaign of ETA, one of the bloodiest in Europe, was to be announced this week, in response to a request from the group of M. Annan, after pressure from his political allies of ETA in the "Basque independence left."

group Annan made his request on Monday, urging ETA to "a public declaration of permanent cessation of all armed action." Left separatist leaders publicly supported the call the next day.

fast response indicates that the ETA separatist left politicians such as Rufino Etxeberria and Arnaldo Otegi, who have served prison sentences ETA-related exercise the growing power of the group, as close to the negotiations.

also suggests that ETA has lost not only the power of his political allies, but also the support they once enjoyed between 10% -20% of Basques traditionally voted for pro-Eta parties.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero welcomed the ETA statement as a victory of democracy over terrorism. "For many years, too, who have suffered and fought against terrorism," he said. "We have until the reason has triumphed definitely democratic."

The Spanish government will be under the immediate pressure to legalize Batasuna and other separatist organizations that have been banned for being fronts for ETA.

Although the Zapatero government has failed to meet Annan when he traveled to San Sebastian on Monday, observers have speculated that the group - including former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland -. It would not have gone to Spain without the consent of the Government

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