Spanish campaigning halted after killing

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Series Details 8.3.08
Publication Date 08/03/2008
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Basque terrorists burst into the Spanish election campaign, 7 March 2008, by killing a former Socialist town councillor in the Basque country, only two days before Spaniards were due to vote in a closely-fought general election. The ruling Socialist and opposition Popular parties immediately cancelled their final rallies.

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BBC News, 7.3.08: Spain attack halts poll campaign http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7283488.stm
Deutsche Welle, 7.3.08: Spanish Politician Assassinated Ahead of Election http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3178345,00.html

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