sentences:  In mid-January 2009, the press reported that Askatasuna wanted to participate in the Basque elections of 2009.The PP asked justice to monitor Askatasuna to see if it was the electoral brand of the outlawed Batasuna.Askatasuna and Demokrazia Hiru Milioi (D3M) were banned from the elections by the Supreme Court of Spain due to their alleged links to ETA and Batasuna.