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Blunderbuss: Croatia minister apologizes for klutzy kiss on Germany’s Baerbock
- Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić-Radman sparked controversy when he clumsily attempted to kiss his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, leading to criticism from both Croatia and Germany.
- Grlić-Radman apologized for the awkward encounter, stating that the greeting turned out to be more awkward than intended. Baerbock laughed off the incident.
- Prominent Croatian women's rights activist Rada Borić called the gesture completely inappropriate, highlighting that such a greeting should only occur with someone with whom you have a pre-existing relationship. Former Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor criticized Grlić-Radman, equating forced kissing with violence.
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After the uproar generated by the attempt to kiss German Foreign Minister Baerbock, Grlic-Radman apologized. But in Croatia, his clumsy attempt at a greeting is a coincidence.
·Italy
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Gordan Grlic Radman was not aware that he possibly embarrassed Annalena Baerbock with kiss p¨ EU-M¨de.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Gordan Grlic Radman was unaware that he possibly embarrassed Annalena Baerbock with kisses at EU meeting.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman apologised on Saturday after trying to greet his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock with a kiss. The minister came under fire domestically for the incident, which occurred at a meeting of EU ministers in Berlin.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left, 40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left, 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 40%
C 40%
R 20%
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