Spain’s opposition conservatives swept commandingly into power and into the hot seat as voters enduring a 21.5% jobless rate and stagnant economy dumped the Socialists – the third time in as many weeks Europe’s debt crisis has claimed a government.

Spain’s opposition conservatives swept commandingly into power and into the hot seat today as voters enduring a 21.5% jobless rate and stagnant economy dumped the Socialists – the third time in as many weeks Europe’s debt crisis has claimed a government.

Basque separatist group ETA, which renounced violence last month after spending more than 40 years trying to shoot and bomb its way into achieving an independent state, now says surrendering weapons is on its agenda, a newspaper reported today.