ZAGREB, 25 August, 2022 - Istria County head Boris Miletić has condemned two acts of vandalism that occurred in Pula over the past few days - a bust of Partisan fighter Lino Mariani was toppled, and Nazi symbols were sprayed on the "Mate Parlov" sports hall, Miletić's office said on Thursday.
Miletić said Istria was again witnessing shameful acts of vandalism, this time in the week when it commemorates the 80th anniversary of the founding of the first Istrian Partisan unit and ahead of events commemorating the reunification of Istria with Croatia.
"Istria is not and will never be like that," he said.
"Istrian people are particularly proud of the fact that anti-fascism was and remains part of our identity, and we do not accept any alternative," said Miletić, expressing hope the perpetrators would be found and punished.
