ETA seeks support for peace process after ceasefire
A 'permanent ceasefire' by armed Basque separatist group ETA came into force yesterday after the group said it wanted to end a four-decade conflict, which has cost more than 800 lives.
The ceasefire officially began at midnight (2300 GMT Thursday) hours after the group urged government and locals to support peace in the wake of Wednesday's announcement it was putting an end to its violent campaign for an independent state in the northern region and parts of southwestern France.
ETA's statement urged all parts of Basque society to "move from words to action" by getting involved in the process but Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero warned there was a "long road" to resolving the four-decade conflict.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Zapatero was attending an EU summit in Brussels as the ceasefire came into force.
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