EHAK (Communist Party of the Basque Lands) spokespersons Nekane Erauskin (L) and Julian Martinez arrive to a news conference to respond to Basque regional premier Juan Jose Ibarretxe's proposal for a non-binding referendum presented to the regional parliament in Vitoria May 29, 2008. The Basque 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)