Spain & terrorism (catch all)

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A Spanish newspaper (in English) article sub-titled:

Historic declaration puts an end to the organization 59 years after it first launched its violent campaign for Basque independence
In the message, ETA states that it has “completely dismantled “all of its structures,” and “has put an end to all its political activity. It will no longer express political positions, promote initiatives or interact with other actors...

Link:https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/05/03...31_830131.html

A NYRB article:https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/0...d-of-etas-era/

A Uk-based academic's brief overview, which ends with:

If Spain’s Eta terrorist experience has a lesson to offer to the rest of Europe is that neither absolutism nor denial are effective ways of solving complex issues of national security. Had the Spanish political establishment accepted at an earlier stage that Eta did not operate in a sociopolitical vacuum and was therefore a political problem that required a political solution with everything that entails, the conflict over the Basque country might have ended sooner. In the long run, all politically-motivated conflicts eventually end. But the longer they are allowed to last, the more innocent people die and the more damage is caused.

Link:https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...b066cd764091d0

A short BBC News item:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43991629