The Spanish government has dismissed as insufficient a ceasefire by ETA, saying the Basque separatist group must renounce violence forever. The Spanish interior Minister said the group was weaker than ever and his government would continue to pursue its members. At the weekend ETA said it would no longer carry out armed actions. Its campaign for a separate Basque state has led to more than 820 deaths over the past 40 years. ETA has called two ceasefires in the past but abandoned them both. It is unclear whether the latest is meant as a permanent or temporary move. The latest statement by the group came after the arrests of numerous ETA leaders.