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Basque Lawmakers OK Independence Proposal

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The Basque parliament approved a proposal for virtual independence from Spain, with last-minute support from a formerly banned party seen as the political wing of the separatist group ETA.

The plan poses the stiffest challenge to the Spanish central government since the Basque region became semiautonomous 25 years ago.

The region now will begin a six-month period of negotiations with Spain’s central government.

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