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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9372
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Sharp rise in racist attacks in Europe, says Frattini

Brussels, 22/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - European Commission for Justice and Home Affairs Franco Frattini has condemned the upsurge in racist attacks in Europe last year. Following a conference in Berlin on 20 February, he said that a study had shown that, in one EU country (which he declined to name), racist attacks had risen by 70% in 2006. “In many member states, the increase was between 25 and 45 per cent,” he said. “I can say in general that France, my own country (Italy), Belgium...

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