A new protest against COVID certificates and measures, called the White Silent March, was held in Zagreb on Saturday, bringing together about 1,000 people, according to media estimates, and ending up in St. Mark's Square, which houses the government and parliament.

The organisers invited the protesters to come without banners, wearing white, to bring a candle and a white balloon, and to protest in silence. According to the media, the organisers said they did not notify the police about the protest.

The protest began around 5 pm and was watched by police. At one point, police used vans to stop them from reaching St. Mark’s Square, after which the protesters took other routes.

One person was arrested after an argument with the police, the media reported. After a while, police let them pass through to St. Mark’s Square, with some protesters shouting “victory” and “no surrender”.

Last week’s protest against COVID certificates in the centre of Zagreb was attended by thousands of people. The organisers were reported for organising a public gathering without notifying the police and without taking measures to ensure the peace.

Another protest against abolition of stay-at-home parent status

At the same time, mothers and fathers who have stay-at-home-parent status held a new protest outside the City Administration building because of the new administration’s announcement that their status would be abolished.

They announced a big protest in December as well as lawsuits if the city administration abolished this demographic measure.