Croatia creates panel to study its pro-Nazi, Communist past

Croatia’s conservative government on Thursday formed a council to deal with the country’s previous pro-Nazi and Communist regimes in a bid to overcome the deep divisions that still exist over the Balkan nation’s past. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that the move is an attempt to resolve the issues of the past for the future of new generations in the European Union’s newest member state.

US embassy condemns far-right march with US flag in Croatia

In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, a group of right-wing radicals wave Croatian and US flags as they march through downtown Zagreb. The U.S. Embassy in Croatia on Monday strongly denounced the march by far-right nationalists in the Croatian capital who waved an American flag and reportedly voiced support for President Donald Trump.

US embassy condemns far-right march with US flag in Croatia

The U.S. Embassy in Croatia on Monday strongly denounced a march by far-right nationalists in the Croatian capital of Zagreb who also waved an American flag and reportedly voiced support for President Donald Trump . The embassy said in a statement it “rejects, in the strongest terms, neo-Nazi and pro-Ustasha views expressed during the demonstration of a few people in Zagreb on Sunday.”

Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx target of racial slur in Croatia

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx watches during a joint NFL football training camp between the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Rams, in Oxnard, Calif. Croatian police have filed charges against two people who allegedly used a racial slur to insult Hollywood actor Foxx in a restaurant.

Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx target of racial slur in Croatia

In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx watches during a joint NFL football training camp between the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Rams, in Oxnard, Calif. Croatian police have filed charges against two people who allegedly used a racial slur to insult Hollywood actor Foxx in a restaurant.

Croatia’s Jews Boycott Holocaust Remembrance in Protest

Croatia’s Jewish community on Friday boycotted the official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, saying the conservative government is not doing enough to curb pro-Nazi sentiments in the European Union’s newest member. Ognjen Kraus, the coordinator of the Jewish communities in Croatia , said the decision was made after authorities failed to remove a plaque bearing a World War II Croatian pro-Nazi salute from the town of Jasenovac.

Croatia’s Jews boycott Holocaust Remembrance in protest

A wreath from Croatia’s president, prime minister and the parliament speaker is laid at the monument for Jewish victims of WWII at “Mirogoj” cemetery in Zagreb, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Croatia’s Jewish groups have boycotted the official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremonies saying the conservative government is not doing enough to curb pro-Nazi sentiments in the country.

Love, loss on display at failed-relationships museum

After her husband asked for a divorce, Amber Clisura gave back her engagement ring, kicked him out of the house and tossed everything that reminded her of the ruined marriage. Except for one item: a polished steel barbecue smoker that her future ex-husband had fashioned for her from an old oil drum.