Basque regional premier Juan Jose Ibarretxe (C) and coalition partners Joseba Azkarraga (R) and Javier Madrazo arrive to deliver a proposal for a non-binding referendum to the president of the Basque parliament Izaskun Bilbao in Vitoria May 29, 2008. The Basque regional government plans to hold a referendum on October 25, 2008 on whether to authorise local political parties to start talks on the region's future status, which could include independence from Spain. REUTERS/Vincent West (SPAIN)