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Swastika, letter U sprayed on Holocaust memorial in Varazdin

An unidentified perpetrator sprayed a swastika and the letter U on a monument to Holocaust victims in the northern Croatian city of Varazdin, local police said.

Croatian Jewish leader calls on government to ban Ustasha symbols

The president of the Coordinating Committee of Jewish Communities in Croatia, Dr. Ognjen Kraus, called on Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to finally make sure legislation was adopted to ban Ustasha symbols and insignia.

Croatian president leaves event over pro-Nazi salute

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic walked out of a state ceremony in protest after one of the participants wore a T-shirt displaying a salute used by the pro-Nazi Ustasha regime during World War II.

Jews, Serbs and Roma join Jasenovac commemoration

Jews, Serbs and Roma joined top Croatian officials for the first time in 4 years in commemorating the victims of the notorious Jasenovac concentration camp, warning that more needs to be done to curb right-wing sentiments in the country.

Jewish community of Zagreb opposes new Holocaust memorial

The Jewish Community of Zagreb opposes the erection of a Holocaust memorial monument because it does not mention the country’s complicity with the Nazi regime.

Croatian Jews, Serbs, Roma and anti-fascists gather at WWII site

Jewish, Serb, Roma and anti-fascist groups came together to commemorate the victims of the Jasenovac extermination camp in Croatia.

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