"Diplomatic slap" for Croatia

News that German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not come to Zagreb on Sunday to a central celebration of Croatia's European Union accession was the top headline in German public television ARD's news show Nachtmagazin on Wednesday night. According to Deutsche Welle, anchorman Sven Lorigu wondered if this was a "diplomatic slap" for Croatia. He said the case of former secret service chief Josip Perkovic and the issue of his extradition to Germany was a possible reason for Merkel's cancellation.