Northern Spain

Sortu - 'An instrument of ETA'

The Guardia Civil and Police agree that the new political party Sortu is a continuation of the illegal Batasuna, the political wing of ETA

Feb 17, 2011 - 6:24:08 AM Read more

Environment Ministry gives way to the Xunta over Coastal Law in Galicia

It follows a challenge to a regional law passed last year

Feb 16, 2011 - 4:32:15 PM Read more

Basque mediators move into place

Brian Currin will speak to the British Parliament on Wednesday about the conflict in the Basque Country

Feb 15, 2011 - 10:51:04 AM Read more

Interior Minister refuses to register Sortu as a new political party

Minister for the Interior, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, has said that Sortu is clearly the outlawed Batasuna

Feb 11, 2011 - 8:34:17 PM Read more

Batasuna's new party is called Sortu

The new grouping held a press conference in Bilbao on Tuesday

Feb 8, 2011 - 1:58:22 PM Read more

Man found not guilty of murder, tells the press he did it

The prosecutor is to appeal against the not guilty sentence

Feb 5, 2011 - 10:33:23 AM Read more

Three Mayors arrested in new corruption scandal in Spain

The Mayors are from the Galician towns of Cee, Fisterra and Mazaricos where the Town Halls have all been searched

Jan 31, 2011 - 12:56:45 PM Read more

Cascos confirms his candidacy

The ex Aznar Minister is standing for his new party in the regional elections in Asturias

Jan 30, 2011 - 11:11:27 AM Read more

Possible suicide pact after couple found dead in Vitoria

Both were killed with a single shot from the same gun

Jan 27, 2011 - 6:57:08 PM Read more

Amy Winehouse, Coldplay and the Chemical Brothers headline at BBK Live Festival in Bilbao

The sixth edition of the festival is held this year on July 7-9

Jan 26, 2011 - 2:20:42 PM Read more

Ex regional government councillor arrested in Asturias

The corruption investigation has taken another 4 suspects into custody

Jan 25, 2011 - 5:34:46 PM Read more

Ten ETA activists and supporters arrested overnight

The arrests took place in the Basque Country and Navarra

Jan 18, 2011 - 6:17:53 AM Read more

A restaurant in Pontevedra has found a way around the Government’s smoking ban

From smoking ban to smoking van...

Jan 13, 2011 - 1:47:43 PM Read more

Thousands march in Bilbao in support of ETA prisoners

The marches want to see ETA prisoners moved closer to the Basque Country

Jan 8, 2011 - 8:22:28 PM Read more

2010, a magnificent year for the Cantabrian Brown Bear

An estimated 170 animals now live in the wild

Dec 29, 2010 - 7:25:10 PM Read more