Basque separatist politician released from jail
A prominent Basque separatist politician was today released from prison after serving a 15-month sentence for terrorism offences.
Arnaldo Otegi is a former leader of the outlawed Batasuna party in northern Spain, which is considered the political wing of the armed separatist group Eta.
On his release today, he said: “There is a deep and unresolved political problem in this country which I personally think can only be resolved through dialogue and negotiation.”
But he also calls for the release of all Basque separatist prisoners.
Mr Otegi, who is 50, was greeted by scores of sympathisers and family outside prison in a suburb of the Basque coastal city of San Sebastian.
