ZAGREB – Thousands on Wednesday marched to commemorate the suffering of Croatia’s eastern city of Vukovar during the 1991-95 war despite a persisting surge in new coronavirus cases in the country.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic led the crowds, which also included Serb politicians who joined in as part of efforts to boost reconciliation and mend still tense ties between the rival Balkan nations.
Many participants in Vukovar failed to wear face masks or socially distance despite recommendations to do so from the country's epidemiologists.