Spain: Basque journalists acquitted of belonging to ETA

April 13th, 2010

The Spanish National Court has acquitted five executives of a now-defunct Basque-language newspaper, including its former editor-in-chief Martxelo Otamendi, of belonging to the separatist group ETA. The court said the prosecution had not provided enough evidence to support its case, which centred on economic ties between the daily Egunkaria and the proscribed terrorist organisation. The paper was shut down on a judge’s order in 2003 on the grounds that it assisted ETA. Following the closure of Egin in 1998, Egunkaria was the world’s only Basque-language newspaper.

Spanish TV director sacked in booing censorship row

May 15th, 2009

Spain’s national television broadcaster has sacked its director of sports for censoring booing during the national anthem before the national cup final. Read more here

Egin: 10 years on

July 15th, 2008

The Basque daily was closed down 10 years ago today, signalling the beginning of the Spanish government’s repression of left-wing nationalist media, writes Angelo Miotto
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