Politician Arnaldo Otegi is a leader of the former European Union . The aim , according to the source , was to permit a rebranded Batasuna to run for local office again , on the promise it would seek to end ETA 's violence once it had regained elected government positions . That party is outlawed for its ties to Batasuna party , which is fighting for Basque independence . Otegi , others arrested for trying to regroup leadership of Basque left movement . ETA is listed as a terrorist group by U.S , Batasuna party and U.S .
Politician Arnaldo Otegi is a leader of the former European Union . That party is outlawed for its ties to Batasuna party , which is fighting for Basque independence . Otegi , others arrested for trying to regroup leadership of Basque left movement . ETA is listed as a terrorist group by U.S , Batasuna party and U.S .