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ETA announces ceasefire

Vitoria (Spain): The Basque separatist group ETA on Wednesday announced a permanent ceasefire, bringing an end to a decades-long campaign of violence and closing the door on one of Europe's last active armed separatist movements. ETA said it ``has decided to declare a permanent ceasefire as of March 24, 2006". ``The aim of is to promote a democratic process in the Basque country and to build new framework in which our rights as a people will be recognised,'' the group said. ``ETA also calls on the Spanish and French authorities to respond positively to this new situation... "

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