The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint declaration by the European

Parliament, the Council, the representatives of the Member

States, meeting within the Council, and the Commission

against racism and xenophobia of 11 June 1986,

- having regard to the report by its Committee of Inquiry

into Racism and Xenophobia and the recommendations

therein,

- recalling its previous resolutions on racism and

xenophobia,

A. deeply alarmed at the increase in recent months in many

European countries in the number of racist and antisemitic

incidents, including assaults, arson and murders;

condemning the pro-Nazi sympathies expressed by some

political parties in Europe,

1. Expresses its concern at the fact that throughout Europe

acts of violence and, indeed, electoral results, point to

an upsurge of ideologies hostile to the values of democracy

and tolerance;

2. Urges all the democratic parties in the EC to commit

themselves in clear, unequivocal terms to putting an end to

this wave of racist and antisemitic violence, to working

towards the recognition and safeguarding of the civil and

political rights of ethnic and religious minorities as well

as equal opportunities for all under the policies

implemented; urges the Commission to support immigrants'

associations and associations which defend the interests of

minorities and combat racism;

3. Welcomes the fact that citizens are taking action to

demonstrate - peacefully and with respect for civil

liberties, but in a spectacular and determined manner -

their refusal to allow the very foundations of our

societies to be jeopardized;

4. Supports the tens of thousands of people who have

demonstrated in Germany, Paris and Milan, and also those in

Brussels on 22 March 1992;

5. Welcomes this concerted action in support of a Europe

characterized by human rights, solidarity and tolerance;

6. Calls on the Community institutions and the Member State

Governments to draw on this force to strengthen the basis

of a living democracy;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the

Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments

of the Member States.