Annex 1: Number of interventions and issues addressed by each of the characters interviewed in La pelota vasca. Name Identification in La pelota Number of Themes addressed by the character vasca interventions Javier Elzo Professor of Sociology. Psico- 19 Polarization (2), media (2), Basque society sociologist. Threatened by (2), ATS (9), Kale Borroka, Nationalist (5), ETA. Vascos-Carlismo (2), Basque people, Threatenees (3), Truce (3), PP (2), Self- government (2), State. Xabier Arzalluz President of the PNV 16 Vascos (2), Pueblo Vasco, ETA (2), State, Non-nationalists, PP, PSOE, PNV (5), Nationalists (5), Statute (4), Constitution (2), Victims (2), HB, Truce, Self- government (3), Dialogue. José Antonio President of the Basque 14 Vascos (5), Non-nationalists (2), Ardanza Government ( Lehendakari ) from Nationalists (5), Statute (3), Aznar, PP (3), 1985 to 1998 with the Basque Constitution (2), ETA (2), Truce (2), Self- Nationalist Party (PNV) government, PNV (2), State. Felipe González President of Spain from 1982 to 13 ETA (5), State (2), GAL (2), Prisoners (2), 1996 with the Spanish Socialist PP, Nationalist (3) Statute, Victims, PNV Labour Party (PSOE) (2), Media, Self-government, Basque society, Tortures. Iñaki Gabilondo Journalist 13 ETA (2), Nationalists (2), Victims (2), PSOE, PP (3), Threatenees (2), HB (4), Dialogue (3), PNV. Antoni Batista Journalist 12 ETA (6), PP (3), Media (3), Truce (3), Nationalists (2), Non-nationalists (2), HB, PSOE (2), Constitution, Dialogue. Iñaki Villota Priest 12 Nationalists (4), ETA (4), Church (3), PP, Statute, Vascos, Vascos-carlismo, Media (2), Arana (2), Self-government, Aznar. Cristina Widow of the Basque police 11 Prisoners, Explanation... (3), Sagarzazu officer ( ertzaina ) Ramón Doral, Consequences…(7). killed by ETA in 1996 Eduardo Madina General Secretary of the 11 Explanation…, consequences…, ETA (4), Socialist Youth of Euskadi. Civil Guard, Police (2) HB (4), Vascos, Victim of an attack by ETA in Threatenees (2), PP, Tortures. which he lost a leg Javier Sádaba Philosopher 11 ETA (2), PP (2), Non-nationalists, Threatenees (4), Media (2), Constitution. Juan Pablo Fusi Historian 11 Vascos, Basque origins (2), Police (2), ETA (7), State (3), Nationalists, Arana, Civil Guard, Constitution (2). Ramón Alzate Psico-sociologist 11 Neutrals (4), Polarisation (3), Vascos (4), Nationalists (2), Non-nationalists, Dialogue, Politicians, Self-government Carlos President of the Basque 10 ETA (7), Polarization, Vascos-Navarra, Garaikoetxea Government from 1980 to 1985 Prisoners (2), PP, Statute, State (2), GAL, with the Basque Nationalist Truce (2), Nationalists (2), Basque origins. Party (PNV). Former President of Eusko Alkartasuna (EA) Gregorio Peces "Father" of the Spanish 10 Nationalists (4), PP (2), PNV, Non- Barba Constitution nationalists, Constitution (3) Statute, PSOE, HB, Self-government (3). Anika Gil Arrested by the Civil Guard of 9 Civil Guard (9), ETA (9), Tortures (9). Pamplona (Navarra) for alleged collaboration with ETA. Released without charges after 5 days of police detention (in May 2002). Antxon Lafont Former President of the 9 Elkarri , Media, Political Parties, Chamber of Commerce of Threatenees (3), ETA (3), Self- Baiona. government, Dialogue. Eva Suárez President of Amnesty 9 State, GAL, Prisoners (2), ETA (7), International in Spain. Tortures (6). Julen de Co-founder of ETA. Member of 9 Vascos, Basque origins, ETA (8), Vascos- Madariaga the collective Aralar. Navarra, PNV. Terrorist’s relative Unidentified. 9 ETA (9), Prisoners (9), Constitution, PNV. (wife) Antonio Elorza Professor of political science. 8 Nationalists (2), PNV, Vascos, Basque Writer. Threatened by ETA. origins (2), ETA (3), State, GAL, PP, Vascos-Euskera. Marixabel Lasa Widow of Juan María Jaúregui, 8 Explanation... (3), State (2), GAL (2), of the Socialist Party of Euskadi Police, Victims, Nationalists, PP, PSOE, (PSE-EE-PSOE). Civil Consequences... (2). Governor of Gipuzkoa, killed by ETA in 2000. Director of care to victims of terrorism in the Basque Government. Txiki Benegas Former President of the PSE 8 Statute (2), Nationalists (3), Non- PSOE in Euskadi. nationalists, PSOE (2), PP, HB, Media, State, GAL, Prisoners, ETA, Constitution. Daniel Múgica Son of José Javier Múgica, 7 ETA (2), HB (2), Vascos-Navarra (2), Councillor of the Navarrese Explanation... (2), Threatenees. People's Union (UPN) in Leitza, killed by ETA in 2001. Txetxo Musician. 7 Nationalists (2), Self-government, Bengoetxea Threatenees (2), Basque society, Neutrals, Politicians. Arnaldo Otegui General Secretary of Batasuna, 6 Vascos (2), Nationalists (2), ETA (2), Self- a pro-independence left-wing government. outlawed group that does not condemn ETA’s attacks Gotzone Mora Sociologist. Executive member 6 ETA (6), Threatenees (6), Police. of the Socialist Party of Euskadi (PSE-EE-PSOE). Threatened by ETA Txema Montero Former pro-independence left- 6 ETA (4), Police, Elkarri, Nationalists (2), wing (abertzale) Attorney. Self-government. Member of the Sabino Arana Foundation Iñaki Ezkerra Journalist-writer. Threatened by 5 Nationalists (4), Victims (2), Arana (2), ETA ETA. José Ignacio Ruiz Professor of Sociology and 5 Non-nationalists, Basque society, Elkarri, de Olabuenaga Political Science ETA, Tortures, Media. Joseba Arregui Former Minister of Culture of 5 Prisoners (2), ETA (2), Nationalists (2), the Basque Nationalist Party Arana (2), Statute. (PNV) Juan José Current President of the Basque 5 Vascos-Navarra, Statute (4), ETA. Ibarretxe Government since 1998 with the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) Mariano Ferrer Journalist 5 ETA, Neutral, Elkarri, Self-government, PSOE, PNV. Odón Elorza Mayor of Donostia-San 5 Vascos-Navarra, Vascos-Francia Elkarri, Sebastián with the Socialist Political Parties, HB, Politicians, Self- Party of Euskadi (PSE-EE- government PSOE) since 1991 Ramón Sociologist. Basque-language 5 ETA, Polarization, Neutral (2), Non- Saizarbitoria writer. nationalists (2), Vascos-euskera (2). Antonio Álvarez Journalist 5 ETA (3), Self-government (2), Truce (2). Solís Alberto Catalán General Secretary of the the 4 Basque Origins, Vascos-Navarra (3), PP, Navarrese People's Union. ETA, Victims. Bernardo Atxaga Basque-language writer. 4 Vascos (3), Vascos-Euskera. Fernando Professor of Political Science. 4 ETA (3), State, GAL, Tortures, Police. Reinares Expert in the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations. José María Writer-humanist, ethnographer, 4 Vascos-Euskera (4), Vascos-Navarra. Satrustegui member of the Academy of the Basque language. Juan Manuel Former Minister of Industry of 4 Nationalists (3), Non-nationalists (3), Self- Eguiagaray the Spanish Socialist Labour government, Tortures, Police. Party (PSOE). Paco Etxebarría Forensic. 4 ETA (4), Tortures (4), Police (3), Civil Guard. José Ángel Former Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz 4 Vascos, Nationalist (3), Non-nationalists Cuerda with the Basque Nationalist (3), ETA (2), PP, PSOE, Threatenees. Party (PNV). Alec Reid Redemptorist priest. 3 PNV, Nationalists, Dialogue (2). Spokesperson of peace talks in Northern Ireland. Ana Urchueguia Mayor of Lasarte, Gipuzkoa 3 Threatenees (3). with the Socialist Party of Euskadi (PSE-EE-PSOE). Threatened by ETA. Carmen Galdeano Daughter of Xabier González, 3 Prisoners (2), ETA (3), GAL, State, killed by the GAL in 1985. Torture, Police. President of Etxerat (Legal agency that seeks the bringing- together of Basque prisoners). Javier Angulo Journalist 3 PNV (2), Statute (2), Media. Jesús Altuna Historian- Anthropologist 3 Vascos-Euskera, Basque artists, Nationalists, Self-government. Jonan Fernández Founder of Elkarri (Social 3 Elkarri (3), PP. movement for peace, dialogue and agreement in Euskal- Herria. Patxi Zabaleta General Secretary of the Aralar 3 Vascos-Navarra, ETA (3), Truce, collective (pro-independencet Nationalists. left-wing group that condemns ETA’s attacks) Ramón Councillor for culture in 3 Vascos, Victims (2), PSOE, PP. Etxezarreta Donostia by the Socialist Party of Euskadi (PES-PSOE) Threatened by ETA Teo Santos Ertzaina and Er.NE Union 3 ETA (2), Police (2), Kale Borroka, (Independent Union of the Threatenees, Tortures. Ertzaintza) Tomás Urzainqui Historian and writer 3 Basque Origins (2), Vascos-Navarra (2). Txomin Ziluaga Professor of Political Science. 3 Basque Origins, ETA (2), Spanish army, Founder of Herri Batasuna and Self-government. HASI (pro-independentist left- wing group) Patxi López General Secretary 3 Nationalists, Non-nationalistic, Political of the PSE PSOE Parties, HB. Terrorist’s relative Unidentified 3 Prisoners (3), Torture, ETA (3), Police, Media Fermín Muguruza Musician 2 Threatenees, ETA, Truce. Imanol Zubero Ph.D. in Sociology. Member of 2 ETA, Nationalists. Gesto por la Paz (Sign for peace) Javier Madrazo General Secretary of United left 2 PP, PSOE, Dialogue. Ezker Batua Javier Ortiz Journalist, editor and writer 2 ETA, PP, Aznar. Jean Gratien President of the Academy of the 2 Vascos-Francia (2), Nationalists, Vascos- Haritschelhar Basque language Euskera Jean Grenet Mayor of Baiona, capital city of 2 Vascos-Francia (2) Iparralde Orson Wells Unidentified 2 Vascos-Euskera, Vascos, Basque Origins. Ramón Zallo Professor of Information 2 Nationalists, Self-government. Sciences Sabino Ayestarán Professor of Psychology. 2 Vascos, ETA, Nationalists. Franciscan Xabier Eguzkitze Poems-improviser, journalist 2 Vascos-Euskera (2). and television presenter Terrorist’s relative Unidentified 2 Prisoners (2), ETA (2). (son) Ander Manterola Ethnographic researcher 1 Vascos-Euskera. Begoña