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Spain's regional elections boost acting PM's party, weaken Socialists
Regional elections in Spain on Sept. 25 strengthened acting Prime Minister's Mariano Rajoy's conservatives and weakened the Socialists, under pressure to let him form a government and end a months-long political impasse, AFP reported.
Basque government proposes plan to aid ETA's disarmament
The regional Basque government on Dec. 21 unveiled a plan to facilitate ETA's disarmament process, amid frustration over a lack of response from the Spanish government three years after the separatist group ended its campaign of violence.