Croatian diplomat in ‘all white’ beaches row is suspended

A CROATIAN diplomat who boasted that “just white Europeans” could be seen on her country’s coastline has been recalled from her post.

Elizabeta Madjarevic, the first secretary at her country’s embassy in Berlin, was accused of racism after screen shots of the comments on her private Facebook account were exposed by a Croatian news portal, Index.hr.

“Pure and authentic Europe. Just white Europeans as it used to be only 30 years ago in the whole of Europe,” reads one post written earlier this month beneath photos of what looks like the Croatian coastline.

“This should be a good advertisement for vacations,” she continued.

“One would think this is no longer possible but luckily it is.”

In another comment Ms Madjarevic wrote: “Migrants, mostly Muslims, arrive to Europe not just for the social benefits and European passport … but also for the political reasons of islamisation [sic] agenda.

“Europe, you need to learn to say no and build your self-respect and Christian identity”.

‘Croatia shares European values, while racism or other intolerance have no place in diplomacy’

Ms Madjarevic also shared on social media an article which she claimed showed that the LGBT community “is tied to paedophilia”.

Gordan Grlic, Croatia’s foreign minister, said Ms Madjarevic was “recalled, her mandate is interrupted, she is under suspension”. He dismissed her earlier claims that her Facebook account had been “hacked”.

“Croatia shares European values, while racism, any forms of xenophobia or other intolerance have no place in diplomacy,” the minister told reporters, adding that further punishment would follow.

Ms Madjarevic’s Facebook profile was no longer public yesterday.

President Colinda Grabar-kitarovic hailed the ministry’s “quick reaction” to the case. “Statements that boost intolerance and racism are unacceptable,” she wrote on Twitter.

Croatia, which has been a European Union member since 2013, will take over a six-month presidency of the bloc in September.

In June Marija Pejcinovic Buric, the country’s former foreign minister, was elected to lead the Council of Europe.