| The leader of a banned Basque political party was quoted on Friday as saying he believed separatist guerrilla group Eta was prepared to give up violence and negotiate with the Spanish government. Asked by a Basque newspaper if he believed Eta was willing to abandon violence, Arnaldo Otegi, leader of batasuna, said: "I am convinced of it." "Their latest statements, taking a clear position towards the new government of Spain to sit down and talk, point in that direction," Otegi was quoted as saying in the interview,published on Deia newspaper's web site. |