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Croatia: Protests Continue Following Mass Arrests

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Croatia, Governance, Protest

Protests in Zagreb continued in spite of the attempted crackdown on Thursday [1]. Croatian state TV reported [2] [CRO] that police arrested 142 protesters so far, including some who returned to the controversial construction site after being released from detention. Marcell Mars, one of protest leaders, scheduled [3] [CRO] a rally and march to the seats of major political parties for Friday evening. Bloggers such as Mihela Hadrian call [4] [CRO] for civic disobedience towards the “corrupt gang” of politicians who cater to war profiteers.