Editing ETA (separatist group) (section)

===International response===
The [[European Union]]<ref name="eu-list"/> and the [[U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations|United States]] listed ETA as a [[List of designated terrorist groups|terrorist group]] in their relevant watch lists. ETA has been a Proscribed Organisation in the United Kingdom under the [[Terrorism Act 2000]] since 29 March 2001.<ref name="legislation2000"/> The Canadian Parliament listed ETA as a terrorist group in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-21|title=About the listing process|url=https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/cntr-trrrsm/lstd-ntts/crrnt-lstd-ntts-en.aspx#21|access-date=2020-06-09|website=www.publicsafety.gc.ca}}</ref>

France and Spain have often shown co-operation in the fight against ETA, after France's lack of co-operation during the Franco era. In late 2007, two Spanish guards were shot to death in France when on a joint operation with their French counterparts. Furthermore, in May 2008, the arrests of four people in Bordeaux led to a breakthrough against ETA, according to the Spanish Interior Ministry.<ref name="NZHerald2008"/>

In 2008, as ETA activity increased, France increased its pressure on ETA by arresting more ETA suspects, including [[Unai Fano]], [[María Lizarraga]], and [[Esteban Murillo Zubiri]] in [[Bidarrain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=France arrests third alleged ETA terrorist in two weeks|url=http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_18290.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004221323/http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_18290.shtml|archive-date=4 October 2008|date=4 October 2008}}. Typicallyspanish.com (3 October 2008). Retrieved on 30 January 2011.</ref> He had been wanted by the Spanish authorities since 2007 when a [[Europol]] arrest warrant was issued against him. French judicial authorities had already ordered that he be held in prison on remand.

Spain has also sought cooperation from the United Kingdom in dealing with ETA-IRA ties. In 2008, this came to light after [[Iñaki de Juana Chaos]], whose release from prison was cancelled on appeal, had moved to [[Belfast]]. He was thought to be staying at an [[Provisional IRA|IRA]] safe house while being sought by the Spanish authorities. Interpol notified the judge, Eloy Velasco, that he was in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5150232.ece|work=The Times |location=London |title=Eta terrorist Inaki de Juana Chaos to give himself up at Belfast court|date=13 November 2008|access-date=27 March 2010}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>