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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9294

26 October 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/terrorism/eta
Narrow majority in EP supports Zapatero's policy, while re-affirming condemnation of violence

Strasbourg, 25/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - It was easy to foresee (see EUROPE 9293): the vote on the resolutions on the opening of dialogue between the Spanish government and ETA, and its political wing Batasuna provoked considerable emotion in the EP debating chamber on Wednesday. The resolution from the Socialists, backed by the Liberals, Greens and GUE/NGL, which saw this dialogue as the only way to put an end to ETA activities, won the day, but only just: 321 votes to 311, with 24...

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