Thompson Concert in Zagreb Raises Concerns Over Fascist Chants.

7 July 2025

BIRN

Civil rights groups criticize Croatian authorities for failing to act against fascist chants at a massive concert by right-wing singer Marko Perkovic.

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Civil rights advocates criticized Croatian authorities for their inaction after fascist Ustasa slogans were chanted at a large concert by right-wing singer Marko Perkovic, also known as Thompson. The Croatian Ombudsperson condemned the behavior of some attendees, as well as the organizers and authorities, for failing to publicly denounce the incidents, stating that a clear message against hate speech and glorification of the past is needed. The concert, which drew 504,000 people, featured the audience chanting the Ustasa salute “Za dom spremni” during a call-and-response with the singer. An NGO described the event as a major attack on Croatia’s constitutional and EU values. While the Interior Minister stated police would investigate individual cases of inappropriate singing or iconography, former Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor accused the authorities and media of supporting the right-wing singer.

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