Basque premier Juan Jose Ibarretxe speaks to Arnaldo Otegi (L), leader of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna, next to PSE members Patxi Lopez (2nd R) and Rodolfo Ares (R) at Bilbao High Court January 12, 2009. A court in the Basque Country decided on Monday to shelve the case against Ibarretxe, PSE members Patxi Lopez and Rodolfo Ares, and four members of the illegal political party Batasuna for meeting during the ETA ceasefire in 2006. A case was opened against the politicians because Batasuna is a banned party. REUTERS/Alfredo Aldai/Pool (SPAIN)