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Croatia’s Fascist Past Resurfaces With Far-Right Rock Star
The revival of Nazi-era symbolism is dominating the summer tourist season, and some politicians are embracing it.
Fans at the Marko Perkovic Thompson concert in Zagreb wearing T-shirts with controversial slogans on July 5.
Photographer: Damir Sencar/AFP/Getty Images
For the millions of tourists who flock to its Adriatic coast, Croatia is a place of sun, sailing and seafood. This year, though, the Balkan nation’s dark history is resurfacing during the peak summer season.
A surge in the popularity of a far-right singer once banned from performing in some places has seen the revival of Nazi-era slogans and symbols. And rather than condemn it, some senior politicians are joining the country in embracing it.