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The Basque militant group ETA has decided to disband and end its “political initiative” after a 60-year campaign for independence from Spain. Spanish officials, however, said they would keep pursuing the “terrorists.”

This was Basque Country, after all, the homeland of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, or ETA (Basque for “Basque Homeland and Freedom”), which has been waging a violent campaign for independence from Spain for nearly four decades.

Basque Fatherland and Liberty – a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain’s western Pyrenees; “in 1968 ETA launched a campaign of political assassinations of …

There are more than 260 imprisoned former members of the group in Spain, France, and other countries. ETA declared ceasefires in 1989, 1996, 1998 and 2006. On 5 September 2010, ETA declared a new ceasefire that remained in force, and on 20 October 2011, ETA announced a “definitive cessation of its armed activity”.

Basque National Liberation Movement: The Basque conflict, also known as the Spain–ETA conflict, was an armed and political conflict from 1959 to 2011 between Spain and the Basque National Liberation Movement, a group of social and political Basque organizations which sought independence from Spain and France.

Both cultures have their own native languages and histories, dating back to long before the birth of modern Spain; both are prosperous industrial and commercial peoples that boast vibrant metropolises (Bilbao and San Sebastián in the Basque country, Barcelona in Catalonia); both have had to struggle against repression …

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The region, at Spain’s border with continental Europe, is rich in natural resources. A cradle of the iron and steel industry, it was an obvious choice as a manufacturing base. Many of Spain’s biggest corporate names are Basque.

The Basques (/bɑːsks/ or /bæsks/; Basque: euskaldunak [eus̺kaldunak]; Spanish: vascos [ˈbaskos]; French: basques [bask]) are a Southern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians.

The Welsh and Irish Celts have been found to be the genetic blood-brothers of Basques, scientists have revealed. Basques can trace their roots back to the Stone Age and are one of Europe’s most distinct people, fiercely proud of their ancestry and traditions. …

Black Irish is an ambiguous term sometimes used (mainly outside Ireland) as a reference to a dark-haired phenotype appearing in people of Irish origin. However, dark hair in people of Irish descent is common, although darker skin complexions appear less frequently.

A male’s surname generally takes the form Ó/Ua (meaning “descendant”) or Mac (“son”) followed by the genitive case of a name, as in Ó Dónaill (“descendant of Dónall”) or Mac Siúrtáin (“son of Jordan”). A son has the same surname as his father. When anglicised, the name can remain O’ or Mac, regardless of gender.

There is a typical Irish chin which is prominent and round,Other facial features are very small narrow eyes oval shaped head slightly upturned nose high cheekbones,skin tone can vary from very pale to olive skin Dark Brown hair and Hazel eyes are also common.

Erin go Bragh is an Anglicization of Éire go Brách, among other forms, literally meaning “Ireland till the end of time” in the Irish language. The phrase was apparently first recorded during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Slainte, meaning ‘Good Health’ is an ancient Irish expression that derives from the word Slan, meaning safe. It is used in different contexts, usually when downing a pint of Guinness, you say ‘Slainte’,before you begun drinking it. It means literally good health.

Peace

Erin is a lovely name. It’s very strong for a one syllable name. It means ‘Ireland’ (and ‘peace’) which draws my mind to the beautiful Irish landscapes I’ve seen. Erin is also youthful sounding, without being too cutesy.

Nicknames, cool fonts, symbols and tags for Erin – demonic child ?, Ezza, Rin, Eri, AirBear, Rinny.

100 most Irish surnames revealed

Meet the Last King of Ireland living off Donegal Patsy Dan Rodgers, the last King of Ireland. There’s one last king left in Ireland: his name is Patsy Dan Rodgers (or Peatsaí Dan Mac Ruairí in his native Gaelic) and he is the King of Tory Island nine miles off the Donegal coast.