Croatia: Petition aims to close down Serb minority publication
by Jane Whyatt
A right-wing group called “In the Name of the Family (INF)” has started a petition aiming to close down Novosti, a weekly magazine in Croatia. Novosti receives a state subsidy to serve the Serbian ethnic minority, but is widely read by all sections of society.
Screenshot from the Novosti website shows some of their cover stories.
The petition claims Novosti "is spreading hate speech against the Croatian majority" and should therefore no longer be supported with public funds from the Council on National Minorities. INF even demands that the 32 million kune (4.3 million euros) granted to the newspaper…
