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English Edition Dear readers, Basque terrorist group ETA has made an historic apology to the victims of its violent independence campaign ahead of its final dissolution next month. In a document, the group, which killed over 850 people in five decades, admitted "the harm caused during the course of its armed trajectory." Meanwhile, Madrid's beleaguered regional premier Cristina Cifuentes has returned her controversial master's degree but the move has done little to quiet the calls for her resignation. In other news, Spain and Venezuela have agreed to rebuild ties and return their ambassadors to their respective posts after a months-long diplomatic spat.  And finally, news of Richard Gere's marriage to Spaniard Alejandra Silva was one of our top stories this week. We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition, thanks for reading. Melissa Kitson A worker paints over ETA grafitti. / Reuters Basque terror group ETA apologizes to victims: "We are truly sorry" After decades of avoiding responsibility for the pain it caused, Friday's statement expresses contrition Cristina Cifuentes (r). / C. R. Madrid premier returns master's degree, but blames university for scandal Cristina Cifuentes has been under pressure to resign ever since irregularities relating to her academic qualification emerged Manuela Carmena, durante un acto reciente. / ULY MARTIN Eyeing 2019 elections, Spain's leftist parties make surprising moves Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena has been approached by rival Socialists about being their candidate, while Podemos chief is facing what looks like an internal attempt to push him aside Alejandra Silva and Richard Gere. / GETTY Richard Gere, Spanish fiancée tie the knot The couple had a civil wedding in early April, but will hold a family ceremony at their home in New York in early May Spaniards now wealthier than Italians (but only according to the IMF) For the first time, statistics from the international organization show Spain has a higher GDP (PPP) per capita, but Eurostat data suggests otherwise A development in Buniel, Burgos. / M. R. Spanish photographer's prizewinning images of Spain's burst housing bubble Markel Redondo used drones to capture these striking images of the country's abandoned property developments Joseba del Carmen. / Á.G. The secret to Spanish golfer Jon Rahm's success: a Basque bomb technician Explosive specialist Joseba del Carmen is training the golfing star how to stay calm under pressure The US-Mexico wall. / César Rodríguez "I am a neighbor of the wall of shame" A short distance from the spot where eight new border wall prototypes stand, Mexican residents feel anger and indifference A bag of bed bugs in a Madrid flat. / C. R. The invasion of the bed bug, as infestations rise 50% in Madrid Fumigators say numbers of the parasite are growing thanks to the rise of tourist apartments and a lack of awareness This is what it feels like to be a youngster in Spain's most deserted area The mountain region between Guadalajara, Teruel and Cuenca has a lower population density than Lapland Police intervened to stop the attempted murder. / O.C. Thirty years on, a Spanish man's revenge on daughter's killer Enrique Sánchez, convicted of killing a four-year-old girl in 1985, was attacked with a knife in Granada Ros Ros cartoon, April 19, 2018 Editorial Time's up for Cristina Cifuentes It is not enough for the regional leader in Madrid to give back her controversial master's degree, she must resign from her post Thanks readers! Sign up for more newsletters from EL PAÍS » You have received this communication because you have registered with EL PAÍS and you have subscribed to the ENGLISH EDITION editorial newsletter. If you believe you have received this message due to an error or you want to stop receiving this bulletin at the email address tworaho.mail18@blogger.com, you can unsubscribe. In addition, you can change your preferences by accessing your profile. At any time you can exercise your rights to access, rectify, cancel or object via post by writing to EDICIONES EL PAÍS, at the following address: Miguel Yuste, 40. 28037; or by writing to PROMOTORA DE INFORMACIONES, S.A. (PRISA), at the address Gran Vía, 32 - Madrid 28013, writing on the envelope: "DERECHOS LOPD" and including a photocopy of your identity card or passport and explaining your request.