Summary

Any interpretation of the electoral results in the Basque regional elections is inevitably overshadowed by one simple fact: that ETA-Batasuna has maintained and even consolidated its presence in the Basque Parliament. However, the most worrying aspect is not the increase in the number of seats this organization has gained. The main concern focuses on the apparent resignation and image of impotence presented by the present national Government in the face of ETA-Batasuna’s successful attempt to evade the legal measures taken to stop it standing for election on a disguised electoral list.