In the Northern reaches of Spain along the Pyrenees mountain range, a distinct and unique culture has thrived since before the time of the Roman Empire. This is Basque country.

西班牙北部延伸的比利牛斯山脉，在罗马帝国时代以前，就有一支独特而兴盛的文化，这就是巴斯克国。

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If confirmed, the arrest of ETA's military chief is the latest in a series setbacks for the separatist group, which has waged a bloody campaign for an independent Basque state in parts of northern Spain and southwestern France.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

Elections in the Basque region of Spain resulted in gains for the country's ruling centre-right party and for radical Basque nationalists.

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The president of the Basque branch of Spain's governing Popular Party, Carlos Iturgaiz, said the announcement was "very disagreeable news".

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The Hiriko Driving Mobility Group, based in the Basque region of Spain, visited the MIT lab in 2009, and leveraged some Spanish government funding to produce what became the Hiriko Fold.

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