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Friends and relatives pay homage to bus driver presumably tortured to death by Spanish police

About a thousand people rallied in Donostia-San Sebastian Saturday evening to pay homage to Mikel Zabalza, a Navarre bus driver that was arrested by the Spanish paramilitary Civil Guard police on the grounds that he was a member of the armed Basque group ETA and was found dead drowned in the Bidasoa river 20 years ago.

The demonstrators protesting against torture marched through the streets of the Gipuzkoan capital holding a banner that read "Leave the Basque Country alone. No to torture" and chanting slogans such as "people will not forgive" or "police torture and kill".

The rally, organized by the organization in defence of the Basque political prisoners' rights Askatasuna, was controlled by the Basque Police and the Donostia-San Sebastian local police. No clashes between demonstrators and police were reported.

Basque Justice Councillor asks 18/98 trial's to take place in the Basque Country via videoconference

Basque Government's Justice Councillor Joseba Azkarraga announced the Spanish High Court is considering a Basque Government's request to hold the trial against the Basque youth left-wing organisations in the Basque Country via videoconference in order to relieve the prosecuted people of the travelling expenses to Madrid.

The Basque councillor explained there exists the chance for the trial to take place this way and avoid the prosecuted the expenses of travelling to Madrid three times a week.

Azkarraga also said he asked the Basque High Court to allow the trial to take place in its rooms in Bilbao.

Basque research centre develops sensors for aerospace turbines

Basque research group Tekniker has joined Spanish aerospace technology centre CTA on an INTA project to develop leading-edge instruments for testing modern low-pressure turbines. Technological improvements in aircraft engines depend on how much is known about the phenomena occurring in different phases, with measurements in combustion chamber and turbine being absolutely crucial. This is the task CTA is now facing, with backup and support from Tekniker on the development of manufacturing techniques for the micro-sensors required. The duo will also be able to call on INTA’s experience in aircraft engines and fluid dynamics analysis.

Woody Allen to play in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Wednesday

The moviemaker from Brooklyn Woody Allen and his band, New Orleans Jazz Band, will play next Friday, December 23, in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

The members of the band are Allen, clarinet; Hedi Davis, musical director and bass; Conal Fowkes, double bass; Robert Garcia, drums; Cinta Sayer, piano; Simon Wettenhall, trumpet; and Jerry Zigmont, trombone.

An only appointment for Allen's followers, since, for geographical reasons, they can't show up at The Carlyle club, on the 76 of the Madison Avenue in New York, where he has been playing every Monday since many years ago.

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