The traditional posting of election posters at midnight tonight marks the start of the official campaign for the Basque regional elections. The PNV and EA will get their free spaces in the media after doubts initially - They now claim that the main national parties are nervous because they know they are going to win in the polls on May 13. Meanwhile Jos Mar a Aznar has promised 800,000 million pesetas state investment in the Basque Country between now and the year 2007. That s the conclusion of a survey from the Centre for Statistical Studies who place the number at 3 out of every 4. In a list of what the public considers to be the greatest problem facing Spain - Terrorism leads, followed by unemployment and then immigration.
Mad cows are lower down the list.
The government delegation in Valencia is to give residents to all immigrants in the city. That s the date that the new foreigners law came into force. The Catalan parliament has made a request to central government to allow the therapeutic use of Cannabis in Catalu a. All the parties, including the PP supported the request. The BSCH bank has become the largest financial institution in Spain when measured by the size of its profits.