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  • 2012, the year in photos. Photo: EITB title=2012, the year in photos. Photo: EITB
  • Three Basque savings banks create KutxaBank (2-1-2012) title=Three Basque savings banks create KutxaBank (2-1-2012)
  • Vietnamese man has 90-kg tumor removed from right leg (5-1-2012) title=Vietnamese man has 90-kg tumor removed from right leg (5-1-2012)
  • Miguel Carcaño sentenced to 20 years for the murder of Marta del Castillo (13-1-2012) title=Miguel Carcaño sentenced to 20 years for the murder of Marta del Castillo (13-1-2012)
  • Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy (14-1-2012) title=Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy (14-1-2012)
  • ETA founder 'Txillardegi' dies at the age of 84 (14-1-2012) title=ETA founder 'Txillardegi' dies at the age of 84 (14-1-2012)
  • Manuel Fraga Iribarne dies at the age of 89 (15-1-2012) title=Manuel Fraga Iribarne dies at the age of 89 (15-1-2012)
  • U.S. shuts Megaupload.com content sharing website (19-1-2012) title=U.S. shuts Megaupload.com content sharing website (19-1-2012)
  • Egyptian football violence: 74 people dead after fire and riots. (1-2-2012) title=Egyptian football violence: 74 people dead after fire and riots. (1-2-2012)
  • Association for peace in the Basque Country says googbye after 25 years (11-2-2012) title=Association for peace in the Basque Country says googbye after 25 years (11-2-2012)
  • Whitney Houston dies at the age of 48 years old. (12-2-2012) title=Whitney Houston dies at the age of 48 years old. (12-2-2012)
  • Thousands of students protest in Valencia against government cuts. (21-2-2012) title=Thousands of students protest in Valencia against government cuts. (21-2-2012)
  • Meet the real-life Barbies: Internet craze sees teenagers turn themselves into freakish living dolls. (7-3-2012) title=Meet the real-life Barbies: Internet craze sees teenagers turn themselves into freakish living dolls. (7-3-2012)
  • Toulouse self-proclaimed jihadist killed after long standoff with French police (22-3-2012) title=Toulouse self-proclaimed jihadist killed after long standoff with French police (22-3-2012)
  • Whale found dead on Basque coastal town of Elantxobe (28-3-2012) title=Whale found dead on Basque coastal town of Elantxobe (28-3-2012)
  • Massive turnout of the general strike in the Basque Country. (29-3-2012) title=Massive turnout of the general strike in the Basque Country. (29-3-2012)
  • Llorente pays tribute to 28-year-old Athletic supporter Iñigo Cabacas, killed by a shot in the head with a rubber bullet by riot police title=Llorente pays tribute to 28-year-old Athletic supporter Iñigo Cabacas, killed by a shot in the head with a rubber bullet by riot police
  • Elena Arzak wins award to the best female chef of 2012. (10-4-2012) title=Elena Arzak wins award to the best female chef of 2012. (10-4-2012)
  • Spanish king under fire over \Spanish king under fire over irresponsible hunting trip in Botswana
  • Heroic Titín and Merino lead Riojans to historic Txapela. (29-4-2012) title=Heroic Titín and Merino lead Riojans to historic Txapela. (29-4-2012)
  • The lost Marilyn Monroe nudes: outtakes from her last on-set shoot revealed in Vanity Fair. (2-5-2012) title=The lost Marilyn Monroe nudes: outtakes from her last on-set shoot revealed in Vanity Fair. (2-5-2012)
  • Hollande takes power as euro zone teetering towards crisis. (6-5-2012) title=Hollande takes power as euro zone teetering towards crisis. (6-5-2012)
  • Shares in troubled Spanish lender Bankia plunge after Rato's resignation. (8-5-2012) title=Shares in troubled Spanish lender Bankia plunge after Rato's resignation. (8-5-2012)
  • Iñaki Urdangarin's father dies. (10-5-2012) title=Iñaki Urdangarin's father dies. (10-5-2012)
  • Twitter now available in Basque language. (17-5-2012) title=Twitter now available in Basque language. (17-5-2012)
  • Athletic Club Bilbao runner-up of Europa League and Spain's King's Cup. (25-5-2012) title=Athletic Club Bilbao runner-up of Europa League and Spain's King's Cup. (25-5-2012)
  • First footage of Madonna and Basque trio Kalakan on stage. (28-5-2012) title=First footage of Madonna and Basque trio Kalakan on stage. (28-5-2012)
  • Mubarak sentenced to jail for life over protest deaths. (2-6-2012) title=Mubarak sentenced to jail for life over protest deaths. (2-6-2012)
  • Bruce Springsteen rocks Donostia-San Sebastian. (2-6-2012) title=Bruce Springsteen rocks Donostia-San Sebastian. (2-6-2012)
  • Aimar Olaizola blows Martinez de Irujo away for third Manomanista crown. (24-6-2012) title=Aimar Olaizola blows Martinez de Irujo away for third Manomanista crown. (24-6-2012)
  • Spain crushes Italy to add second straight Euro crown to world title.(01-07-2012) title=Spain crushes Italy to add second straight Euro crown to world title.(01-07-2012)
  • Donostia-San Sebastian's Maria Cristina hotels opens its doors again after restoration works. (04-07-2012) title=Donostia-San Sebastian's Maria Cristina hotels opens its doors again after restoration works. (04-07-2012)
  • Rajoy raises sales tax 3 percent from 18 to 21 percent. (11-07-2012) title=Rajoy raises sales tax 3 percent from 18 to 21 percent. (11-07-2012)
  • Angered coal miners protest in Madrid after three week's march. (11-07-2012) title=Angered coal miners protest in Madrid after three week's march. (11-07-2012)
  • King Juan Carlos of Spain suffers fall during Madrid military parade. (02-08-2012) title=King Juan Carlos of Spain suffers fall during Madrid military parade. (02-08-2012)
  • Chavela Vargas dies at the age of 93 years old. (04-08-2012) title=Chavela Vargas dies at the age of 93 years old. (04-08-2012)
  • Michael Phelps bows out on medal number 22. (05-08-2012) title=Michael Phelps bows out on medal number 22. (05-08-2012)
  • NASA's Curiosity explorer sends first panoramic images of Mars in high definition.(07-08-2012) title=NASA's Curiosity explorer sends first panoramic images of Mars in high definition.(07-08-2012)
  • 'Lightening' Bolt gets second Olympic gold.(10-08-2012) title='Lightening' Bolt gets second Olympic gold.(10-08-2012)
  • Basque Country's Maider Unda, Mailen Chorraut and four Handball players win historic medals. (10-08-2012) title=Basque Country's Maider Unda, Mailen Chorraut and four Handball players win historic medals. (10-08-2012)
  • Counter-strike videogame offers players the opportunity to role play as members of the armed Basque group ETA. (13-08-2012) title=Counter-strike videogame offers players the opportunity to role play as members of the armed Basque group ETA. (13-08-2012)
  • London 2012 Olympics close with spectacular ceremony. (13-08-2012) title=London 2012 Olympics close with spectacular ceremony. (13-08-2012)
  • Lehendakari Patxi Lopez calls early election for October 21st. (21-08-2012) title=Lehendakari Patxi Lopez calls early election for October 21st. (21-08-2012)
  • Local economy of Borja boosted as botched 'Ecce Homo' popularity soars. (25-08-2012) title=Local economy of Borja boosted as botched 'Ecce Homo' popularity soars. (25-08-2012)
  • Spanish child kidnap inquiry takes grim turn as charred bones declared human. (27-08-2012) title=Spanish child kidnap inquiry takes grim turn as charred bones declared human. (27-08-2012)
  • Bayern Munich sign Javi Martinez, departure a hefty blow for Athletic. (29-08-2012) title=Bayern Munich sign Javi Martinez, departure a hefty blow for Athletic. (29-08-2012)
  • Madrid chosen for EuroVegas gambling resort. (08-09-2012) title=Madrid chosen for EuroVegas gambling resort. (08-09-2012)
  • Catalonia celebrates national day amid strong desire for independence. (11-09-2012) title=Catalonia celebrates national day amid strong desire for independence. (11-09-2012)
  • Apple presents bigger, faster iPhone 5. (12-09-2012) title=Apple presents bigger, faster iPhone 5. (12-09-2012)
  • Kaiku win La Concha Flag and San Miguel rowing league.(15-09-2012) title=Kaiku win La Concha Flag and San Miguel rowing league.(15-09-2012)
  • Veteran Spanish Communist leader Carrillo dies at age 97. (18-09-2012) title=Veteran Spanish Communist leader Carrillo dies at age 97. (18-09-2012)
  • Spaniards continue to protest outside Spain's parliament. (25-09-2012) title=Spaniards continue to protest outside Spain's parliament. (25-09-2012)
  • Millions of workers join anti-austerity strikes across southern Europe.(26-09-2012) title=Millions of workers join anti-austerity strikes across southern Europe.(26-09-2012)
  • Man planned to imitate Columbine school killing in Spain's Mallorca. (04-10-2012) title=Man planned to imitate Columbine school killing in Spain's Mallorca. (04-10-2012)
  • Space shuttle Endeavour makes final journey through Los Angeles. (13-10-2012) title=Space shuttle Endeavour makes final journey through Los Angeles. (13-10-2012)
  • Skydiver safely jumps from stratosphere over New Mexico.(14-10-2012) title=Skydiver safely jumps from stratosphere over New Mexico.(14-10-2012)
  • Trial over the sinking of the 'Prestige' begins in Galicia's A Coruña. (15-10-2012) title=Trial over the sinking of the 'Prestige' begins in Galicia's A Coruña. (15-10-2012)
  • Six candidates in EITB election debate. (17-10-2012) title=Six candidates in EITB election debate. (17-10-2012)
  • Basque nationalist party PNV wins Basque vote. (21-10-2012) title=Basque nationalist party PNV wins Basque vote. (21-10-2012)
  • Josu Uribetxebarria leaves hospital helped by his relatives. (23-10-2012) title=Josu Uribetxebarria leaves hospital helped by his relatives. (23-10-2012)
  • Maixabel Lasa leaves headship of Association of Victims of Terrorism. (23-10-2012) title=Maixabel Lasa leaves headship of Association of Victims of Terrorism. (23-10-2012)
  • 80 people arrested in crackdown against Chinese mob. (24-10-2012) title=80 people arrested in crackdown against Chinese mob. (24-10-2012)
  • Lance Armstrong stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. (26-10-2012) title=Lance Armstrong stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. (26-10-2012)
  • 41 people killed, million in U.S. Northeast hit by massive storm Sandy. (27-10-2012) title=41 people killed, million in U.S. Northeast hit by massive storm Sandy. (27-10-2012)
  • Five women killed in stampede at Madrid Halloween party. (01-11-2012) title=Five women killed in stampede at Madrid Halloween party. (01-11-2012)
  • Barack Obama captures second White House term. (07-11-2012) title=Barack Obama captures second White House term. (07-11-2012)
  • Spain in shock hit by increase of suicides caused by evictions. (09-11-2012) title=Spain in shock hit by increase of suicides caused by evictions. (09-11-2012)
  • Teenager injured in protest by Catalonia policemen. (14-11-2012) title=Teenager injured in protest by Catalonia policemen. (14-11-2012)
  • Basque parliament kicks off tenth term of office; Bakartxo Tejeria new speaker of parliament. (20-11-2012) title=Basque parliament kicks off tenth term of office; Bakartxo Tejeria new speaker of parliament. (20-11-2012)
  • Basque radio station Euskadi Irratia celebrates 30 years. (23-11-2012) title=Basque radio station Euskadi Irratia celebrates 30 years. (23-11-2012)
  • Catalan pro-independence parties win majority in regional parliament. (25-11-2012) title=Catalan pro-independence parties win majority in regional parliament. (25-11-2012)
  • Palestine is now a full member of UNESCO. (2012-11-29) title=Palestine is now a full member of UNESCO. (2012-11-29)
  • Former president of Spain’s CEOE employers association Gerardo Diaz Ferran arrested on charges of fraudulent conveyance, money laundering.(03-12-2012) title=Former president of Spain’s CEOE employers association Gerardo Diaz Ferran arrested on charges of fraudulent conveyance, money laundering.(03-12-2012)
  • Fernando Llorente confirms he will leave Athletic Club Bilbao this summer. (04-12-2012) title=Fernando Llorente confirms he will leave Athletic Club Bilbao this summer. (04-12-2012)
  • Civil war continues in Syria. (05-12-2012) title=Civil war continues in Syria. (05-12-2012)
  • Navarran politician and MP Cervera resigns over presumed blackmail to president of savings bank CAN. (10-12-2012) title=Navarran politician and MP Cervera resigns over presumed blackmail to president of savings bank CAN. (10-12-2012)
  • Iñigo Urkullu appointed as new Basque Country's lehendakari.(13-12-2012) title=Iñigo Urkullu appointed as new Basque Country's lehendakari.(13-12-2012)
  • 2012, the year in photos. Photo: EITB
  • Three Basque savings banks create KutxaBank (2-1-2012)
  • Vietnamese man has 90-kg tumor removed from right leg (5-1-2012)
  • Miguel Carcaño sentenced to 20 years for the murder of Marta del Castillo (13-1-2012)
  • Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy (14-1-2012)
  • ETA founder 'Txillardegi' dies at the age of 84 (14-1-2012)
  • Manuel Fraga Iribarne dies at the age of 89 (15-1-2012)
  • U.S. shuts Megaupload.com content sharing website (19-1-2012)
  • Egyptian football violence: 74 people dead after fire and riots. (1-2-2012)
  • Association for peace in the Basque Country says googbye after 25 years (11-2-2012)
  • Whitney Houston dies at the age of 48 years old. (12-2-2012)
  • Thousands of students protest in Valencia against government cuts. (21-2-2012)
  • Meet the real-life Barbies: Internet craze sees teenagers turn themselves into freakish living dolls. (7-3-2012)
  • Toulouse self-proclaimed jihadist killed after long standoff with French police (22-3-2012)
  • Whale found dead on Basque coastal town of Elantxobe (28-3-2012)
  • Massive turnout of the general strike in the Basque Country. (29-3-2012)
  • Llorente pays tribute to 28-year-old Athletic supporter Iñigo Cabacas, killed by a shot in the head with a rubber bullet by riot police
  • Elena Arzak wins award to the best female chef of 2012. (10-4-2012)
  • Spanish king under fire over \
  • Heroic Titín and Merino lead Riojans to historic Txapela. (29-4-2012)
  • The lost Marilyn Monroe nudes: outtakes from her last on-set shoot revealed in Vanity Fair. (2-5-2012)
  • Hollande takes power as euro zone teetering towards crisis. (6-5-2012)
  • Shares in troubled Spanish lender Bankia plunge after Rato's resignation. (8-5-2012)
  • Iñaki Urdangarin's father dies. (10-5-2012)
  • Twitter now available in Basque language. (17-5-2012)
  • Athletic Club Bilbao runner-up of Europa League and Spain's King's Cup. (25-5-2012)
  • First footage of Madonna and Basque trio Kalakan on stage. (28-5-2012)
  • Mubarak sentenced to jail for life over protest deaths. (2-6-2012)
  • Bruce Springsteen rocks Donostia-San Sebastian. (2-6-2012)
  • Aimar Olaizola blows Martinez de Irujo away for third Manomanista crown. (24-6-2012)
  • Spain crushes Italy to add second straight Euro crown to world title.(01-07-2012)
  • Donostia-San Sebastian's Maria Cristina hotels opens its doors again after restoration works. (04-07-2012)
  • Rajoy raises sales tax 3 percent from 18 to 21 percent. (11-07-2012)
  • Angered coal miners protest in Madrid after three week's march. (11-07-2012)
  • King Juan Carlos of Spain suffers fall during Madrid military parade. (02-08-2012)
  • Chavela Vargas dies at the age of 93 years old. (04-08-2012)
  • Michael Phelps bows out on medal number 22. (05-08-2012)
  • NASA's Curiosity explorer sends first panoramic images of Mars in high definition.(07-08-2012)
  • 'Lightening' Bolt gets second Olympic gold.(10-08-2012)
  • Basque Country's Maider Unda, Mailen Chorraut and four Handball players win historic medals. (10-08-2012)
  • Counter-strike videogame offers players the opportunity to role play as members of the armed Basque group ETA. (13-08-2012)
  • London 2012 Olympics close with spectacular ceremony. (13-08-2012)
  • Lehendakari Patxi Lopez calls early election for October 21st. (21-08-2012)
  • Local economy of Borja boosted as botched 'Ecce Homo' popularity soars. (25-08-2012)
  • Spanish child kidnap inquiry takes grim turn as charred bones declared human. (27-08-2012)
  • Bayern Munich sign Javi Martinez, departure a hefty blow for Athletic. (29-08-2012)
  • Madrid chosen for EuroVegas gambling resort. (08-09-2012)
  • Catalonia celebrates national day amid strong desire for independence. (11-09-2012)
  • Apple presents bigger, faster iPhone 5. (12-09-2012)
  • Kaiku win La Concha Flag and San Miguel rowing league.(15-09-2012)
  • Veteran Spanish Communist leader Carrillo dies at age 97. (18-09-2012)
  • Spaniards continue to protest outside Spain's parliament. (25-09-2012)
  • Millions of workers join anti-austerity strikes across southern Europe.(26-09-2012)
  • Man planned to imitate Columbine school killing in Spain's Mallorca. (04-10-2012)
  • Space shuttle Endeavour makes final journey through Los Angeles. (13-10-2012)
  • Skydiver safely jumps from stratosphere over New Mexico.(14-10-2012)
  • Trial over the sinking of the 'Prestige' begins in Galicia's A Coruña. (15-10-2012)
  • Six candidates in EITB election debate. (17-10-2012)
  • Basque nationalist party PNV wins Basque vote. (21-10-2012)
  • Josu Uribetxebarria leaves hospital helped by his relatives. (23-10-2012)
  • Maixabel Lasa leaves headship of Association of Victims of Terrorism. (23-10-2012)
  • 80 people arrested in crackdown against Chinese mob. (24-10-2012)
  • Lance Armstrong stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. (26-10-2012)
  • 41 people killed, million in U.S. Northeast hit by massive storm Sandy. (27-10-2012)
  • Five women killed in stampede at Madrid Halloween party. (01-11-2012)
  • Barack Obama captures second White House term. (07-11-2012)
  • Spain in shock hit by increase of suicides caused by evictions. (09-11-2012)
  • Teenager injured in protest by Catalonia policemen. (14-11-2012)
  • Basque parliament kicks off tenth term of office; Bakartxo Tejeria new speaker of parliament. (20-11-2012)
  • Basque radio station Euskadi Irratia celebrates 30 years. (23-11-2012)
  • Catalan pro-independence parties win majority in regional parliament. (25-11-2012)
  • Palestine is now a full member of UNESCO. (2012-11-29)
  • Former president of Spain’s CEOE employers association Gerardo Diaz Ferran arrested on charges of fraudulent conveyance, money laundering.(03-12-2012)
  • Fernando Llorente confirms he will leave Athletic Club Bilbao this summer. (04-12-2012)
  • Civil war continues in Syria. (05-12-2012)
  • Navarran politician and MP Cervera resigns over presumed blackmail to president of savings bank CAN. (10-12-2012)
  • Iñigo Urkullu appointed as new Basque Country's lehendakari.(13-12-2012)
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