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Croats in France put Bob Dylan to court

Croatian Times

Croats living in France have accused folk legend Bob Dylan of racism.

The Representatives of the Council of Croats in France (CRICCF) said the artist’s comments in the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine in which he compared Croats to Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan was "deeply offensive".

"He was propagating hate against Croatian people", Vlatko Maric, secretaty of the CRICCF told daily newspaper Vecernji List.

The American singer had told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview about the roots of racism: "Black people can sense Ku Klux Klan blood, Jews can sense Nazi blood and Serbs can sense Croat blood".

Rovinj to get swingers' beach bar
Reports by the daily newspaper Glas Istre stated that work on the swingers' beach bar have started on the outskirts of the western town of Rovinj.

European Commission agrees to a plan of privatisation of 3. maj shipyard
The privatisation of the Croatian shipyard "3. maj" in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka was given the go-ahead from European Commission.

Oldest existing bottle of Croatian wine dates from 1888
He also found bottles of wine from 1893 and 1899.

Robert Prosinecki to remain in Kayserispor
Croatian football coach Robert Prosinecki has decided to stay on at the Turkish side Kayserispor for another year.

Croatian movies presented in Los Angeles
The Croatian film industry will be showcased this week in Los Angeles during a mini festival called Kino Croatia.

INA gives opportunity to entrepreneurs
The Croatian oil company INA has launched a pilot program called "entrepreneur model" with the aim to improve its business.

Foreign companies promise cheaper electric energy supply
Croatia's energy market has become the centre of debates this week as foreign companies will soon be allowed to offer electric energy supply to Croat citizens.

Medfilm festival in Rome dedicated to Croatia
The Medfilm Festival in the Italian capital Rome will be dedicated to Croatia as the country enters EU on 1 July.

Gibonni on European tour with 20th Century Man
The Croatian pop star Gibonni will kick-off his mini European tour tomorrow (Thursday) in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Tin Jedvaj close to Roma
The Dinamo Zagreb defender Tin Jedvaj could become the youngest first team player of the club to be sold abroad.