Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Ser

A total of 13 foreign nationals were detained without explanation during the past night in Belgrade, after which they were expelled from Serbia with a one-year entry ban, one of the detainees told Autonomija.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia recommended on Thursday that all non-essential trips to Serbia be postponed due to inappropriate and unfounded treatment of Croatian citizens.