Spanish prosecutors file lawsuit against new Basque party

Spanish prosecutors filed a lawsuit against a new Basque party with the Supreme Court today, calling it a successor of Batasuna – already banned for links to armed separatist group Eta.

The new party, Abertzale Sozialisten Batasuna, or ASB, contains several elements that indicate it is a continuation of Batasuna, which was made illegal in 2003, Attorney General Candido Conde-Pumpido said after prosecutors filed the lawsuit in Madrid.