Monday’s Spanish newspapers assess the call from the leader of the separatist party Batasuna for peaceful dialogue to end the conflict over the Basque region. Papers in the Basque region itself are broadly supportive of the move by Arnaldo Otegi, but those based in Madrid are less than impressed. The San Sebastian daily Gara, which is close to Batasuna, is in upbeat mood and describes Mr Otegi’s proposal as a “firm commitment to the civil resolution of the conflict”.Full Story