Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has vowed to eradicate bases in France belonging to Eta, the Basque armed separatist organisation.
Sarkozy's comments at the funeral of a French policeman shot in Paris last week by a suspected member of the group.
The funeral in the French capital was also attended by Jose Luis Zapatero, the Spanish prime minister.
Tim Friend reports.
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