Ruling nationalists have won regional elections in Spain’s Basque country.
But voters have dented their autonomy plan by denying them an absolute majority in the regional assembly.
The ruling moderate coalition, led by the Nationalist Basque Party’s Juan Jose Ibarretxe, won 29 of the 75 seats, gaining just over 38% of the vote.
It lost four seats it won in 2001 elections, while candidates endorsed by a banned pro-independence party won a surprise nine seats. Full Story
