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- ↑ Official biography from the European Parliament.
- ↑ Candidates' biographies [ permanent dead link ] (in spanish) published by the Spanish office of the European Parliament, 1999.
- ↑ Nick Jones, "Victories for Basque independence movement", An Phoblacht/Republican News , 17 June 1999.
- ↑ Central Electoral Board official return (in Spanish).