Fallout from a deadly bombing by the Basque separatist group ETA shattered prospects of a permanent peace promoted by Spain’s government. It also shows the gamble governments take when entering into talks with terrorist groups.

A ceasefire called by the Basque separatist terrorist group ETA took effect Friday in Spain, but the Spanish government is determined to test its resilience before moving toward negotiations.

In a move reminiscent of the start of Northern Ireland's peace process a decade ago, the terrorist group ETA, fighting a campaign to separate the Basque region from Spanish control, announced an unconditional, permanent ceasefire effective March 24.

A profile of ETA, a terrorist separatist group operating in the Basque regions of Spain and France.

As the center of the eurozone debt crisis shifts to Spain, it could signify a potentially decisive phase in the EU's management of the crisis, says economist Megan Greene.

The ECB and EFSF could do what the ECB alone cannot, writes George Soros.

The proposed Irish bail-out has not calmed the financial markets. And now their attention is moving on to new victims in the Iberian peninsula, reports The Economist.

Wind energy is used in more than 70 countries – USA, Spain and China take the worldwide lead. This press release by World Wind Energy Association shows the capacity and future potential of wind energy.

United States Institute of Peace reports on prospects for peaceful settlement of the Basque separatist issue.

Global renewable energy markets have grown tremendously in the past decade. This paper provides a survey of the existing markets for renewable energy, the past and existing policies
that have facilitated those markets, and the implications of electric power sector restructuring for
renewable energy. The paper concludes by considering future prospects, from both economic and policy perspectives.

Sebastian Mallaby argues that Spain is unlikely to get control of its debt dynamics without more aggressive action from European leaders.

Sebastian Mallaby examines the Spanish experience with countercyclical capital buffers to argue that even the most innovative banking regulations will never take taxpayers completely off the hook when banks go bust.

Experts analyze the current state of world economies.

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Willem Buiter discussed the current and future challenges of the Eurozone, including the sovereign solvency crisis and the possible restructuring of current sovereigns, Spain's current debt situation, the role of the European Central Bank, and the possible exit of Greeze from the Eurozone.