Русская версияArnaldo Otegi, 50, was met by dozens of supporters as he left the
jail in the northern coastal town of San Sebastian.
"There is an unresolved problem in this country," Otegi told
reporters.
"I personally consider this problem will only be solved
through dialogue and negotiation."
Otegi also said that during the process "all Basque political
prisoners must be freed."
While serving his sentence Ortegi reportedly kept a low profile,
spending his time learning English and only having rare visits from
political figures. Asked what he had planned for the future, he
said only, "We'll see."
He was imprisoned following a failed appeal against charges of
glorifying terrorism in a speech praising a member of ETA, the
Basque separatist group.
Otegi's detention in June 2007 came days after ETA called off a
ceasefire with the Spanish government. He is believed to have been
a key figure in the resumption of violent attacks against the
Spanish state.
Batsuna has been banned since 2003 for refusing to formally sever
links with ETA, which has waged a 40-year terror campaign for
Basque independence in which 823 people have died.
(Deutsche Welle)
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