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

[TomSea]

Croatia creates panel to study its pro-Nazi, Communist past
Updated: March 2, 2017 — 10:25 AM EST
by The Associated Press

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - 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.

"Croatia is still facing the consequences of the heritage of the non-democratic regimes," said Plenkovic. "There are different interpretations of the past, which are not always based on scientific research and expert discussions."

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