The Seattle Times logo The Seattle Times 20 months ago

Killing derails Spain election campaign

MADRID — Spain's two main political parties abruptly curtailed campaigning for Sunday's general election after a gunman suspected of belonging to the Basque militant group ETA killed a former city councilman in northern Spain on Friday. Full Article at The Seattle Times

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  1. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
  2. Mariano Rajoy
  3. European Union

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Related Quotes

  1. Today, terrorists tried to interfere in the peaceful demonstration of the will of the people as they go to the polls ... We will not permit it today. We will never permit it.
    Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero – Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero SOURCE: The Seattle Times 20 months ago
  2. You all know what I think
    Mariano Rajoy – Mariano Rajoy SOURCE: Financial Times 20 months ago
  3. Today is a day of mourning ... and we all must be united together against ETA. The only option is to defeat ETA. . . . ETA must lose all hopes of achieving their political objectives.
    Mariano Rajoy – Mariano Rajoy SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 20 months ago
  4. Today, terrorists tried to interfere in the peaceful demonstration of the will of the people as they go to the polls ... We will not permit it today. We will never permit it.
    Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero – Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero SOURCE: International Herald Tribune 20 months ago
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