Spanish MPs still on their knees | IMGpapers 1980

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Civil liberties and workers' rights are under severe atttack in Spain. Assassinations by the Basque nationalist group ETA are providing the right wing with the opportunity to step up its offensive.

Although the rightwing military coup d'etat February failed, many of its objectives have already been realised.

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"here are rumours tha yet more jegislation will soon be introduced to cut down minority representa tion in the Cortes (parla ment) in order to eliminate the Basque nationalist deputies.