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Date: 05/05/2009
Ibarretxe: ' Spanish political agenda will shape Basque political arena in the near future'
Former 'lehendakari' announces in the investiture that he retires from politics · Socialist Patxi López will be the new president after getting support from PP and UPyD · Lopez’s priorities are the fight against ETA and tackling economic crisis.
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Date: 27/04/2009
Valencian Country commemorates April 25 with several pro-independence events
NEWS IN BRIEF. 5,000 people demonstrate in Valencia with the motto 'Take the streets for the freedom of the Catalan Countries.'
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Date: 22/04/2009
Kashmiri pro-independence party to contest Indian polls for the first time in decades
Even though participation has been on the rise in recent years, pro-independence leaders have always boycotted Indian elections · Sajad Lone, son of an historic secessionist leader, says he will contest elections 'to tell the Indian parliamentarians that Kashmiri people don’t want to stay with them'.
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Date: 21/04/2009
Turkey sentences to jail the mayor of Diyarbakir, the largest city of Northern Kurdistan
Osman Baydemir, who won recent local elections with a share of 66.5%, has referred to PKK as “guerrilla” · Court has sentenced him to 10 months, but lawyers say he will not be taken to prison · Turkish police arrested dozens of DTP members and party officials last week.
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Date: 20/04/2009
Victory for Turkish nationalists in Northern Cyprus hinders reunification of the island
The National Unity Party (UBP), winner of the parliamentary elections, favours the two-state model in the island, although his leader has announced support to current negotiations · The new cabinet is to cohabitate with president Mehmet Ali Talat, who backs a federal settlement.
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Date: 15/04/2009
Massive arrests of DTP members in Northern Kurdistan
Turkish police arrests DTP spokesmen, vice-presidents and deputy mayors · A defense lawyer of Abdullah Ocalan, a Kurdish TV editor and dozens of DTP members are also under arrest · Raids have been conducted a few days after the Kurdish party won local elections in Kurdish areas and only hours after PKK announced a cease fire.
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Date: 14/04/2009
The new Bolivian electoral law to guarantee indigenous representation in Parliament
Evo Morales has ended the hunger strike aimed at putting pressure on the Congress to pass the bill · A new electoral register will be made, and indigenous peoples will be reserved 7 seats in the new Plurinational Legislative Assembly · Evo Morales will be allowed to run for a second term in next elections due in December 6.
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Date: 14/04/2009
The Basque pro-independence leftists appeal for nationalist unity in the Basque Country
NEWS IN BRIEF. The Forum of National Debate celebrates Aberri Eguna (Basque National Day) with the traditional march from Hendaye to Irun.
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Date: 08/04/2009
The government of Niger and main Tuareg factions prepare for peace
The round talks, sponsored by Moammar al-Gaddafi, have been the most successful so far · Tuaregs from Mali laid down arms last February to favour a peace agreement with the government.
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Date: 07/04/2009
The two main Hungarian parties in Romania to run together in European elections
NEWS IN BRIEF. The Democratic Union of Hungarians from Romania (UDMR) and the National Council of Hungarians from Romania (NCHR) will be led by Laszlo Tokes.
