''Zarez'' ( en, The

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) was a Croatian biweekly

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magazine covering literature, arts, culture and current affairs.

History and profile

''Zarez'' was established in 1999 after a group of intellectuals decided to break away from the government-favored cultural magazine '' Vijenac'' because of differences of editorial policies proscribed by

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, the publisher of ''Vijenac'', and the views of the editorial staff. They formed a company called ''Druga strana'' (''The other side'') and started a new, independent, cultural magazine first published on 19 February 1999. Even though it is widely considered to be one of the best cultural publications in Croatia, it always struggled to secure its finances because of low

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s of culture-oriented publications in the country. It is currently financed by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and the City of Zagreb.

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Official website
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History and profile

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