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"en.20061025.19.3-147"2
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"Since the announcement of the ETA ceasefire in March of this year, Sinn Féin has argued that a unique opportunity exists for resolving the conflict in the Basque Country. All political forces that believe this to be an important political objective, including the European Union, should do all in their power to ensure that this opportunity is grasped.
It is unfortunate that both resolutions presented to Parliament today do not address the central issues nor where the peace process is today. The EPP-ED resolution was opposed to the peace process. The joint resolution, while better than that of the EPP-ED, was clearly a missed opportunity. On that basis we voted against the EPP-ED resolution and abstained on the joint resolution.
There is an urgent need for all-party talks, a need to respect all political mandates, including that of Batasuna, and a need to end the ongoing political show trials against Basque left nationalist political activists.
Sinn Féin remains committed to supporting the Basque peace process, will continue to meet all political parties in the region and will offer whatever assistance those parties deem appropriate."@en1
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