Thousands march in Spain against ETA negotiations

Tens of thousands of people, including victims of ETA bomb attacks, marched through central Madrid in the rain today to press the Socialist government not to negotiate a peace deal with the armed Basque separatist group.

The Madrid regional government put the number of participants at 1.4 million while the Interior Ministry said some 110,000 attended. Many journalists reporting on the march felt the ministry figure was more accurate.