08/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Network against Racism (ENAR) and some dozen NGOs have signed a statement expressing their disappointment that the Finnish Presidency has failed to have the 2001 framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia adopted. ENAR says that racist crimes remain widespread and are a persistent problem in EU Member States. The organisations which signed the statement are pressing the European Council and the German Presidency to place the proposed...