Basque region ready to host Spain

Legislators in the autonomous community, where Spain's ruling Socialists won control earlier this year, also voted to ask organisers of the Tour of Spain (La Vuelta) to bring the cycling race back for the first time in 31 years.

The authorities have been reluctant to stage major sporting events in the Basque Country in part due to the activities of ETA, the guerrilla group which has killed more than 800 people in its campaign for independence.

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