Basque separatists call cease-fire; After four decades of deadly violence, ETA declared a permanent truce to begin Friday.(WORLD) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: March 23, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

PARIS -- The Basque separatist group ETA's declaration Wednesday of a permanent cease-fire offers the prospect of an end to one of Europe's longest running civil conflicts, and a new constitutional future for Spain that could reshape the country's political map.

But the group's videotaped statement, aired on Spanish TV, marks only the first step toward resolving Madrid's thorniest challenge.

"The government's position is one of caution and prudence," Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told ...

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