Thursday, 12 April 2018

Osijek Commemorates Holocaust Victims

ZAGREB, April 12, 2018 - Wreath-laying ceremonies at the "Mother and Child" monument in Osijek's Oscar Nemon Park were held on Thursday to observe Yom HaShoah Day, that is Holocaust Remembrance Day, in that eastern Croatian town, with representatives of the Osijek Jewish Community warning against those who even today negate the Holocaust.

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Nazi Hunter Efraim Zuroff Presents Croatian Edition of His Book

ZAGREB, April 10, 2018 - Israeli-American historian Efraim Zuroff, who has played a key role in the arrest of the remaining Nazi war criminals over the past 35 years, presented in Zagreb the Croatian edition of his book "Operation Last Chance: One Man's Quest to Bring Nazi Criminals to Justice" as part of the 12th Festival of Tolerance.

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

US Embassy Condemns Far-Right March in Zagreb

ZAGREB, April 10, 2018 - The U.S. Embassy in Zagreb on Monday condemned an extreme right rally held in Zagreb on Sunday and the links to President Donald Trump, whom Croatia's right wing considers a model in running state-building policies.

Sunday, 8 April 2018

Far-Right Party Holds Rally, Expresses Support for Trump

ZAGREB, April 8, 2018 - About 40 members of the far-right Autochthonous Croatian Party of Rights (AHSP) and its armed wing, the Croatian Patriotic Forces Club, lined up in Zagreb's main square Ban Jelačić Square on Sunday, swearing allegiance to the country and expressing support for US President Donald Trump.

Friday, 6 April 2018

Commemorations at Jasenovac to Be Held Separately Again

Just like in previous years, the official commemoration will be boycotted by minority groups.

Wednesday, 4 April 2018

Serbia: Ustasha Files Will Not Be Transferred to Croatia

ZAGREB, April 4, 2018 - The Serbian Defence Ministry believes that the original archival material of the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945) must remain in Serbia's possession and that its copies may be issued in line with agreements entered into by the Serbian government and the country's security protocols and interests, the Belgrade-based Politika daily reported on Wednesday.

Friday, 16 March 2018

Holocaust Monument in Zagreb to Be Unveiled by May 2019

ZAGREB, March 16, 2018 - A monument commemorating the Holocaust victims is expected to be erected outside Zagreb's central train station by Zagreb Liberation Day, May 8, 2019, a news conference heard after talks between Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandić and the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues at the US Department of State Thomas Yazdgerdi.

Thursday, 15 March 2018

President Replies to Efraim Zuroff's Criticism after Controversial Speech

ZAGREB, March 15, 2018 - President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović on Wednesday rejected Simon Wiesenthal Centre director Efraim Zuroff's "misinterpretation," of her speech in Buenos Aires and said that his repeated attempts to impose a collective stigma on Croatia, its people and its emigration deserved condemnation.

Thursday, 15 March 2018

President Rejects “Malicious Interpretations" of Her Speech in Argentina

ZAGREB, March 15, 2018 - President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović rejected "malicious interpretations" of her statement that after World War II many Croats found a space in Argentina where they could freely express their demands for the freedom of the Croatian people and homeland, her office said in a press release.

Saturday, 10 March 2018

Serbian Minority Leader Wants Government to Stand Up to Extremism

ZAGREB, March 10, 2018 - The president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) and a key member of the ruling coalition Milorad Pupovac said on Saturday that Croatia did not make enough effort to fight issues that were slowing down the society, such as retrograde ideological incidents, denial of civil rights and freedoms and clerical and nationalistic understanding of society.

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